62 The unyielding side of Annabelle

"What's going on between you and Mr. Alex?" Edwards' voice dripped with anger as he accused Annabelle, his earlier observation intensifying his ire.

Annabelle, caught off guard by the sudden confrontation, responded with an attempt at defusing the situation. "There's nothing going on between us, we were just having a friendly conversation," she explained, her voice carrying a mix of frustration and disbelief.

"Friendly conversation, huh?" Edwards retorted with a scoff. "You should be at the office, not flirting with a client. I saw how he was staring at you in my office. Don't you know you're a married woman?"

Annabelle tried to maintain composure, urging Edwards to calm down and assuring him that it was merely a business discussion. However, her attempts at reason only seemed to fan the flames of Edwards' anger.