Chapter 376

Seeing Wayne's response, Joanne realized that a sincere apology would not work either. "Yes, I've been informed... But didn't you say that you needed to bear the responsibility of the marriage for the sake of family interests?" She recalled. "And Ms. Hooper loves you so much. Are you really going to let her down?" He understood from her message that she and Queenie still saw him as "Mr. CEO." They still did not know about Joshua's true identity. "Those were your own words. I didn't say anything at the time..." He remembered the look of pity on her face that night. She now realized that his silence wasn't due to acquiescence but rather his reluctance to explain. "Fine. You win... But I want to make it clear that if you think you can torment me this way, it won't work! You can give up on that idea." Joanne, having failed to be soft, decided to revert to her original stance. Seeing her response, Wayne knew she was back to her usual self. "I'm not so petty or interested in playing th