Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back! ( Leanne Castillo ) novel Chapter 558

Why, oh why?

Austin had never seen it coming. On his way to talk to her the next day, he stumbled upon a scene that left him speechless. There she was, messing around with a new guy at the office in the very same way she had toyed with Austin. She cheekily complimented the newcomer, saying, "Hey, you've got quite the peach, don't you?"

The new guy blushed a deep shade of red, while she chuckled like a mischievous rascal.

Upon seeing Austin, she acted as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, maintaining the professional distance between boss and employee as if it were business as usual.

She had this unique style, constantly flipping between savvy and clueless, leaving Austin bewildered at her true intentions. Was she genuinely forgetful, or was it all an act to play innocent after getting what she wanted from him?

She seemed carefree, with her ultimate life goal being to strike it rich and surround herself with male models. To her, kissing guys or commenting on their butts seemed as casual as grabbing a coffee.

"To be honest, I thought you were just messing with me," Austin confessed.

"I really don't remember!" Joy tried to swear her innocence, but Austin gently stopped her, "No need for promises, I believe you really forgot. You're an open book, incapable of hiding anything."

Joy gave him a puzzled look, "Thanks, I guess."

She wasn't the brightest, but she wasn't entirely foolish either. "So, this whole flirting thing between us, it's not some sort of revenge, is it?"

"Do you think it is?" Austin countered.

How could Joy possibly guess what was on the mind of a capitalist like Austin? If she could, she'd have led a revolution in his place by now.

"Is it?" she probed carefully.

"That's exactly what it is," Austin confirmed.

A bitter feeling rose from Joy's stomach to her chest.

It reminded her of the time she'd been utterly smitten by Austin during her interview, calling out to him with a mix of excitement and warmth when they bumped into each other on her first day, only to be met with a fleeting look of unfamiliarity in his eyes. It dawned on her then that his sweet nothings during the interview were probably rehearsed lines he'd used on many before her.