My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2771 - 2779: What Exactly Are You Feeling At Ease About?

He replied in a deferential tone, "Yes, Mr. Parker, is there something wrong?"

Resting on the black leather seat, the man narrowed his slender eyes, a sharp, icy glint radiating from them.

Despite keeping his head bowed, Frank could still feel that chilling intensity boring into him.

Within mere seconds, a persistent numbness crept up David’s spine, and a fine layer of cold sweat manifested on his brow.

He stood frozen in place, paralyzed by fear and lacking the courage to even shift his weight.

Back when he reigned as the young master of the Benington Group, the very presence of Frank Parker had been enough to incite overwhelming dread within him.

Now that his entire livelihood depended on Frank Parker, he was naturally even more anxious, bordering on total collapse.

His terror of Frank had reached an all-time high.

David felt as if the air had been sucked from the room, leaving him gasping.

He could not fathom why Frank was showing such keen interest in his decision to sign Annie Lawrence.

Even during the promotion of the company’s most celebrated star, Frank had never uttered a word of inquiry.

Yet here he was, specifically interrogating him about Annie Lawrence.

Could it be because... Annie Lawrence had undergone cosmetic procedures to mimic the appearance of Joanna Lawrence?

Were the rumors concerning Frank’s past entanglement with Joanna true after all?

Recalling the various instances where Frank had stood up for Joanna previously, David felt nearly certain that Frank harbored deep affections for her.

Could this be the true reason?

That Frank was now intrigued by the sight of Annie Lawrence?

As David’s thoughts spiraled in a chaotic whirlwind, he was jolted by Frank’s icy, detached voice, "I hear you intend to catapult her to stardom? Was the proposal you submitted recently meant for her?"

David snapped back to reality almost instantly. Avoiding direct eye contact, he bowed his head further and stammered, "Yes, Mr. Parker. I truly believe Omega Huntley has considerable promise. With the backing of our resources, she is destined for popularity."

"Considerable promise?" Frank let out a derisive, hollow laugh.

The next instant, sensing a surge of peril, David watched as the coffee cup on Frank’s desk was slammed with force, skidding right in front of him.

Stunned and trembling, he did not dare to retreat as the scorching coffee doused his chest, instantly saturating his white dress shirt.

Panic flared in his eyes as he cried out, "Mr. Parker!"

"You recruit an artist who bears a resemblance to Joanna, and then you plan a massive promotional campaign. Tell me, David, what exactly are you plotting?"

"Mr. Parker, I... I have absolutely no hidden agenda." His face drained of color, a rattled David frantically tried to explain, "Omega and Joanna..."

Feeling the weight of that icy glare intensify, David quickly backtracked, "No, I mean Joanna. They certainly share a likeness, but I signed Omega not because of her look-alike status, but because her aesthetic is marketable, and with proper guidance, she could be a success. Apart from that... I promise I have no other motives."

"If she displeases you, I can have her contract terminated immediately."

In the face of such pressure, David abandoned all concern for Annie’s future.

Had Annie not insisted that she could charm Frank, he never would have taken the risk to sign her in the first place.

He had harbored the assumption that Frank would naturally be drawn to Annie in her current state.

After all, assuming Frank had ever held feelings for Joanna, he would surely be captivated by Annie now.

Although Annie was merely a low-cost imitation given her surgical enhancements, she did capture sixty to seventy percent of Joanna’s original allure.

And beneath the surface, that sixty to seventy percent could prove to be incredibly useful.