Looking at Steve's pitiful face, Annie's anger only grew stronger. She slapped him across the face again, scowling, "You're always moping around. It's so unlucky. Get out of here!"
The assistant, wronged and crying, dared not rebuff a word. She wiped her tears and turned to leave.
After the assistant left, Rose Liall frowned at Annie and said, "You shouldn't be so harsh to your assistants. Aren't you afraid that she'll expose you? You're a public figure now, you can't ruin your image."
Annie sneered, "I know her, she doesn't have the guts."
Rose wanted to offer further advice, but Annie cut her off irritably, "Enough, Mom, I know what I'm doing."
With that said, she took out her phone and made a call.
It was quickly connected.
With a cold voice, Annie asked, "Have you called Joanna about the stand-in?"
A few seconds later.
"What?!" Annie gritted her teeth, her expression turning ugly, "She refused?"