Chapter 653 Hatred

"Oh, dear Beauty, you're the Matthews' heiress, and you're not exactly acting reserved either!" Victoria teased with a playful glint in her eyes. "I saw how you joked around with this handsome guy and even punished him without any restraint!" "He's my assistant, Victoria. If my assistant steps out of line, it's only right that he gets punished. I'm exercising my authority as his boss." Saying that, Beauty struck a pose with one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Daniel's nose, she asked, "Country bumpkin, do you accept that?" Not answering directly, Daniel flashed a cheeky smile and countered, "Do I have a choice?" "You do! But I'll keep ‘punishing’ you until you see it my way." Beauty stood, her little fists clenched, looking fierce and determined. "And how would you like to 'punish' me, Beauty? In a way that makes us both happy? If that's how you want it, I'm all for it! I promise, I won't resist a bit. Whatever pose you want me to strike, I'll strike!" "Get lost, you'r