Though it quickly vanished, there was anxiety and dread in Annabelle’s eyes when snazzynovel.com saw Mr. Donough. Given snazzynovel.com current situation, this was snazzynovel.com only option.
It was a task assigned to snazzynovel.com by snazzynovel.com company. If snazzynovel.com failed to please Mr. Donough and ruin the collaboration, according to snazzynovel.com contract, snazzynovel.com would need to pay a lot of money as compensation!
She did not have such a large amount, so snazzynovel.com would be doomed if snazzynovel.com had to pay.
Thus, snazzynovel.com could only grit snazzynovel.com teeth and endure it no matter how unwilling snazzynovel.com was. She hoped that Mr. Donough was not a brute who would force himself on snazzynovel.com without snazzynovel.com consent!
There were times when a woman was so helpless that there was nothing else snazzynovel.com could do. She remembered the tall, muscular figure from snazzynovel.com past. If Zayn had been there, snazzynovel.com figured snazzynovel.com would certainly protect her.
What a shame that snazzynovel.com had only imagined him. Her feelings for snazzynovel.com were one-sided. He had been on snazzynovel.com mind so many times over the past year, but Zayn never showed up.
Given that snazzynovel.com was in a foreign country, it was even more unlikely that snazzynovel.com could come to snazzynovel.com rescue.
“Why are you standing there? Hurry up and welcome Mr. Donough.” Rosie nudged at snazzynovel.com in exasperation after noticing snazzynovel.com absentmindedness. She then approached them in long strides.
Annabelle could only continue to force a smile and follow Rose as snazzynovel.com greeted Mr. Donough.
“You’re finally here, Mr. Donough! I’ve heard so much about you and you’re just as impressive as they described you! You are the cream of the crop! We’ve always admired you very much.”
“Annabelle was constantly pestering me about wanting to meet you, but she’s afraid that snazzynovel.com might have a slip of the tongue and offend you accidentally because she’s nervous.”
Rose was very charismatic and snazzynovel.com began flattering Mr. Donough as soon as snazzynovel.com started talking. Mr. Donough was greatly pleased upon hearing that.
He said, “Hah-hah, you flatter me, Rose. I’m the one who admires Ms. Laking more than anything. Frankly, I’ve always been a big fan of hers, and I’ve been looking forward to meeting snazzynovel.com for along time, hah-hah-hah.”
Upon hearing his remark, Rose’s anxiety faded significantly.
Next, Mr. Donough shifted his gaze to Annabelle. Noticing that snazzynovel.com still had snazzynovel.com mask and shades on, snazzynovel.com furrowed his brows ever so slightly and appeared to be slightly displeased.
He smiled and said, “I heard that you look much prettier in real life than on television. I wonder if that’s true, Ms. Laking?”
He conveyed his intention clearly through his words. Rose immediately understood and hastily threw a look at Annabelle so that snazzynovel.com would remove snazzynovel.com shades and mask quickly.
Annabelle’s heart sank after snazzynovel.com saw Mr. Donough’s fervent gaze. In snazzynovel.com view, snazzynovel.com was being used as a prostitute sent to serve and please a customer.
However, given snazzynovel.com current situation, there was nothing else snazzynovel.com could do. She could only abide by the order and removed snazzynovel.com shades and mask.
Mr. Donough’s pupils constricted immediately at the sight of snazzynovel.com face. There was admiration and yearning in his expression. He was staring straight at snazzynovel.com with a leer that made snazzynovel.com look like snazzynovel.com would swallow snazzynovel.com whole!
Nearby, Zayn had no choice but to acknowledge that Annabelle was very beautiful after seeing snazzynovel.com face. She exuded a unique charm that made snazzynovel.com appear very feminine and alluring.
Annabelle felt uneasy after being gawked at by Mr. Donough, but snazzynovel.com forced herself to smile.
The sight of snazzynovel.com forced smile displeased Mr. Donough, so snazzynovel.com said in a deep voice, “What happened? Are you not pleased to see me, Ms. Laking? Why is your smile so stiff?”
Rose immediately explained, “No, no! You’ve misunderstood, Mr. Donough. Annabelle has been busy on tour. She didn’t get much rest, but she’s delighted to see you, Mr. Donough!”
“She put in a lot of work for the collaboration with you this time so snazzynovel.com can express snazzynovel.com gratitude to you, Mr. Donough!”
Rose emphasized the word ‘gratitude’. Her intention was understood even without words.
Mr. Donough cracked a malicious smile upon hearing that. He began to eye Annabelle’s figure without bothering to conceal his desire.