Chapter 1503

"You're mistaken. Mr. Martin is not Ned," Paul said, his voice tinged with exasperation. If Rosa had been deceived, she should have been looking for the person who had tricked her, not coming to Joe. After all the times she had persistently bothered him, Paul wondered if she still didn't understand the situation. Her body trembled, a flush of embarrassment rising to her cheeks as she bit her lip in an attempt to explain herself. "I'm just used to calling him that. I know who he is. I just couldn't change it in the heat of the moment." She had already been through so much, yet Paul seemed oblivious to her pain. His cold, detached correction only deepened her sense of desperation. Of course, she knew she shouldn't call him "Ned". But if she didn't, Joe wouldn't remember the three years they had spent together. "Mr. Martin is very busy. Please don't bother him unless it's important," Paul said sharply. It wasn't that he lacked empathy—it was just that Rosa had repeatedly harassed