The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife
Chapter 361 Joseph Shaw's True Face

Joseph, who did not mind Susan and Serenity's silence, led both of them into the mansion.

"There are a lot of empty rooms in the mansion. You can pick any room you like. If you need anything, just call the servants and they will get it for you. Also, I will not be restricting your movements anymore. You can walk around and explore the island at will," Joseph said.

Susan and Serenity exchanged a glance, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

They had already psyched themselves up, as they had been certain that things were going to be very tough. They had not expected that Joseph would actually treat them so nicely. Could he be up to something again?

As if he could read their minds, Joseph lifted one of his brows and said, "This island is surrounded by water, and all the boats are under my command. Without my orders, nobody can leave. Therefore, I suggest that you give up on any thought of trying to get away. As long as you don't do anything extreme, I won't do anything to you. After all, driving Julian into a corner wouldn't do me any good. The very least I can do is ensure your safety before the negotiation."

Gritting her teeth, Susan asked, "What do you want from us, Joseph? What do you want Julian to do?"

It was easy to figure that Joseph wanted to use her to threaten Julian into doing something for him.

But what was the thing that he wanted?

Was it Lanyard?

"I'll talk with Julian about it. As for now, you don't have to know," Joseph replied with a smile.

Then, he called a few servants over and instructed them. "Take the ladies to their rooms and assist them in everything they need."

"Yes, sir," the servants answered in unison.

"Rainn, you stay here as well. If they need anything and the servants cannot attend to them, you can help them," Joseph ordered. "Understood, boss." Rainn nodded.

Then, Joseph left Susan and Serenity in the hands of his underlings and turned to leave.

"Joseph Shaw." Susan bit her lower lip. "You're no match for Julian."

"Is that so?" He shot a cold glare at Susan. "Let's wait and see then."

Uneasiness began to well in Susan's heart as she watched Joseph's back.

She had full faith in Julian when the two of them were competing on equal ground.

Right now, Joseph had her in his hands. She knew how much Julian cared for her and was certain that he would make any compromise to have her back.

In other words, Joseph had already gotten the upper hand in this match.

'Julian...' Susan bit her lips.

"Don't worry, Susie. Since we're here, I'm sure he will soon reveal his true intentions. Right now, we can only wait." Serenity comforted her. Susan nodded profusely.

Just like he had promised, Joseph did not restrict their freedom. After they had settled down, Rainn took them to explore the island.

The island was not big, and it took them no more than half an hour to walk from one end of the island to the other.

They came across a few residents and asked them several questions. Apparently, most of them were elderly or retired individuals, as well as relatives of the core members of Joseph's gang. Even though Joseph was notorious in the outside world, the people here admired him very much. When Serenity tried to talk back about him, everyone's expression changed. Had Rainn not calmed them down, Serenity would have been overwhelmed by them.

Susan and Serenity circled the island once more. Just like Joseph had said, the island was surrounded by water. Without a ship or a boat, it was impossible for them to escape.

Therefore, they could only suppress the thought of running away. Looking at Rainn, Susan asked, "How long has this island been here? It seems to me that Joseph is well-liked by the residents."

When he heard her question, a proud expression appeared on Raima's face and he began to tell her the story. "This island was created about 10 years ago.

Initially, there was no land here. It was Boss who filled the lake with soil and then reinforced it with a foundation and expanded it little by little so that you can see a city now."

After saying that, he turned to Susan and added, "I know you don't like Boss. However, has it ever crossed your mind that he has gone from having nothing to having everything, destroyed many organizations, and become a mover and shaker in just 20 years?"

"Oh? Isn't it because he is a shameless, despicable person?" Susan sneered, trying to provoke Rainn.

However, Rainn seemed unabashed by her provocation. He threw a glance at Susan and then said calmly, "I know where you are going with this, but you're going to be disappointed. The adjectives' despicable' and 'shameless' are considered just commentary by people like us. If we didn't act shamelessly and despicably, we would have died a long time ago. However, the reason that our boss has been able to get this far is not because of his wit. Do you wanna take a guess?" "What is it then?" Susan asked.

"It's his sincerity," Rainn said as a prideful grin spread across his face. "He treats all of us with a sincere heart."

"Sincerity?" Serenity and Susan exchanged a glance, not knowing how to comment.

Was there any sincerity in a man like Joseph?

Rainn, who knew what they were thinking, chuckled and added, "I know it's hard to believe. Although Boss is cruel to outsiders, he is very nice to all of us. Almost half of the residents on this island owe Boss their life. Therefore, I suggest you two watch your mouths and don't talk bad about Boss when you're walking around the island. I'm not sure if I will be able to come to your rescue next time."

Rainn talked with such seriousness that Serenity and Susan felt that he was not lying.

Thus, they could only nod in assent.

After they wandered around the island for a long while, they returned to the mansion. Both of them were curious about something.

"Serenity... Joseph doesn't seem to have so much charisma in him, don't you think so?" Susan asked.

Serenity could not understand either. "To be honest, none of his plans succeed. His shrewdness doesn't really match the person in Rainn's story."

They recalled everything that Joseph had done. Although all his plans seemed to be very well-thought-out on the surface, Julian had been able to replace a loophole every single time. He had wanted to found a company, but the company had failed in the end. During the launching conference of the SL System, not only had he acted as a stepping stone so that Jacob could rise to fame, but he also had embarrassed himself in public by consuming some cow pies. As for the trap he had set up afterward, although it was the most sinister plan out of all his other plans, due to the recording in Julian's hands, he had not achieved anything then either.

When they thought about it, it seemed to them that Joseph had been defeated by Julian every single time.

It was difficult for them to imagine that a person like him could be so prestigious.

Could he have been faking the whole time? Had he deliberately lost to Julian?

This made no sense at all.

He had lost at least a few hundred billion dollars when he had left Canada. What could have been in it for him?

Previously, they had thought that Joseph was an easy opponent.

However, after going around the island, both Serenity and Susan began to doubt this.

"In any case, he is our enemy. The more enigmatic he is, the harder it will be for Julian to deal with him," Susan said, her voice laced thick with worry.

They were trapped on this island, completely cut off from the outside world. Therefore, all they could do was wait.