Chapter 140 – You are the joker
Joanna remained calm as she tried to understand her contract husband better.
His no longer being in a wheelchair gave him an imposing aura, but that was okay because he was no longer as cold to her as before due to all they had been through, especially during their fake honeymoon.
"Edmund, I want you to send a query to Agnes through the King’s family file and withhold all her benefits as soon as you get to the office tomorrow," Alex instructed.
Aiden’s eyes widened as only he understood the depth of this instruction. Agnes was not given the time to prepare and would only wake up to see her money frozen.
"Yes, sir," Edmund responded from the end of the line. Aiden shook his head. "I wonder if Edmund sleeps. He can’t even have a girlfriend because of you."
Aiden’s words, though a joke, struck a chord in Alex. This was the reason he preferred working with men so he wouldn’t have all the pregnancy and menstrual cramp excuses, but the harsh reality was beginning to hit him hard.
"You are right. I need to set timelines for my assignments for him," Alex said. Aiden was stunned. Though they had a few women on the team, Alex treated them differently because of their roles in their homes, but the men were more available every time, making his work easy.
"Since when did you begin to care about your employees’ personal lives?" Aiden asked.
Alex did not like all the arrows being thrown at him and decided to divert the topic of discussion.
"I have to admit that you did so well in calming your girlfriend," he pointed out. Aiden frowned deeply and retorted.
"She isn’t my girlfriend," he quickly denied it. Joanna was not surprised due to what Violet had told her, but it was understandable.