Instead, he instinctively caught Annalise with his left hand.
Annalise chuckled to herself, and this as a classic move in her playbook for attracting men.
Many men naturally treated women gently, and with her innate allure, just a small ploy was often enough to ensnare them.
Annalise clung to Barlowâs arm, pressing herself against him, feigning frailty.
âIt hurts.
Thank you for your help, Mr.
Tucker.
â
Spotting her pretense, a look of revulsion briefly crossed Barlowâs eyes as he tried to push her away.
But Annalise gripped his arm tighter, intentionally brushing against him with her soft breast.
Karinaâs expression shifted visibly at this display.
The way Annalise seduced a man was as low as ever!
Just as Karina was about to snap, a male voice echoed from the entrance.
âs BunnyBookery
âAnnalise.
â
At the sound, Annaliseâs smile froze, and she quickly got to her feet.
She nervously smoothed her hair behind her ear and beamed at the man approaching her.
âCory, werenât you supposed to come later? Why are you here so early?â
âI didnât want you to wait too long,
so I came right after finishing my work.
â
Cory Singh reached Annalise and embraced her by the waist.
Karina looked Cory up and down.
He was handsome and tall, clearly from a wealthy family.
Was this Annaliseâs new boyfriend?
What a poor taste this man had.
How could he be so blind as to fall for someone like Annalise?
Annalise was good at pretending, though.
It was understandable that ordinary men would be deceived by her facade.
Remembering how Annalise had just tried to seduce Barlow, Karina pursed her red lips, plotting how to expose Annaliseâs deception.
âDid you meet an acquaintance?â Cory asked, glancing at Barlow and Karina.