CEO's Revengeful Queen novel Chapter 29

This was also the reason he disliked Annetta. He always felt that a beauty like her would one day be Ethan's downfall.

Annetta fluttered her bright and watery eyes at him, an extremely touching gesture, and said, “I saw you standing in the rain when I came down to get some water. Did you get this punishment because of me?” Remorse filled her face. 

Howard did not even raise an eyebrow at Annetta's self-incrimination.

"It must be because of me..." Annetta said sorrowfully, "Ethan got mad because you didn't inform him that I was going to pick him up at the company. It's all my fault. You wouldn't have gotten punished if I didn't go to look for Ethan at the company..."

Howard could not help rolling his eyes as he listened to Annetta's remorseful cries, thinking to himself, "Trying to act innocent in front of me? Does she think that I'm Ethan? Of course, I won't fall for her tricks."

Suddenly, the woman gave an evil smile. "So I came here to watch the fun! I feel so good seeing you being punished like this!" 

Howard's eyebrows twitched.

The unpredictable woman reached out her hand and caught a drop of rain on her finger. She flicked it on herself and shivered, "So cold...I'm sure you must be freezing from the cold after standing in the rain for so long."

Howard ignored her.

She gave a lazy yawn and shrugged her shoulders. "Alright, Howard, I want to go back into my warm, cosy bed. Have fun standing here!"

She opened the other umbrella she had brought with her and balanced it on Howard's shoulder. "You looked so pitiful standing in the rain, so I brought you an umbrella."

Annetta smiled and said slowly, "Howard, remember, don't ever...drop the umbrella! Or else I won't be able to stop myself from reporting to Ethan!"

She gave an evil cackle and went back into the house. Howard watched her leave and cursed all of Annetta’s ancestors. Bearing his punishment to stand in the rain without moving was already an arduous task. To add salt to the wound, there was now the burden of having to balance an umbrella on his shoulder.