Chapter 171

Conrad's brows furrowed tighter, and his body instinctively jerked back a whole step. Angelina lunged at him and missed, stumbling clumsily. She barely managed to steady herself by grabbing the cabinet beside her. A flicker of embarrassment passed over her face, but she quickly replaced it with a fragile look as she said sweetly, "Sir, Calliope was swearing and even hit me. It stressed me out so bad my blood sugar dropped... But thank you, anyway, for catching me just now." Conrad's expression was ice-cold, full of disdain. He didn't even spare her a glance and turned to leave. Angelina's smile froze on her face, but she quickly latched onto his arm. "How much is Calliope paying you each month? I'll double it. Come with me instead, okay?" Conrad looked like he'd touched something filthy. He yanked his arm back, fast and hard. Angelina lost her balance completely and landed flat on the floor. Conrad stared down at her with disgust, his tone sharp and cutting. "Next time, think before yo