Chapter 394

"I didn't know about that," I said, surprised.

"Actually, Mr. Walker..." Penelope paused, then changed direction. "Jen, doesn't it bother you when Mr. Walker defends other women?"

"If you're referring to him protecting Joey, yes, it does upset me!" In fact, it made me want to shake some sense into him.

"What about other women besides Joey? Would that upset you?"

"It depends on whether the woman has done something wrong. If she's in the right and he defends her, that's fine."

"Jen, don't you feel even a little jealous of the women he protects?" Penelope watched me intently, as if trying to read something in my expression.

"Why would I be jealous? It's not like I have feelings for him!" I found Penelope's questions odd.

I cracked open a hazelnut. "We're from different worlds. I need to know my place to work comfortably as his assistant."

If I developed inappropriate feelings for him, it would affect my work with all the emotional ups and downs.

As Luke's assistant, I needed to b