Book Two: Branch One Hundred and Twenty Eight

"What do you have to say?" Joshua asked not raising his head from his table.

"Why are you treating me like such a sinner?" Annette asked sniffing. She knew that he hated to see her cry and he would be moved if she cried.

"I made a mistake but it was only because of my love for you and nothing more" she said tears rolling down her cheeks.

"And I apologized" she added in more tears. "I am sincerely sorry"

"Is that why you came here to work?" Joshua asked finally raising his head.

"I told Andrew that I would like to finally take responsibility for my life and asked him for advice, he told me that working would be the best option so I asked him to help me with work" She told the tale in a way that would make her seem good.

"That's good since you would be working you should focus your energy on work instead of trying to win me over," Joshua said harshly.

Annette sighed. She knew that she had to present the best image to him. "Of course, it is obvious that you sincerely love your girlfrie