"No." Without a second's hesitation, Matthew answered. "You can't be there." He added, his eyes glinting with resolve.
Zoey stared at his eyes full of determination, shrugging her shoulders after a while. "Okay. Just want to help." Yet, to his surprise, she didn't argue with him.
However, her lack of reaction and careless request irked the few men around the table. "Miss Z, the operation is not a child's play." Carter sassed, glaring at Zoey's side profile.
"Carter," Matthew glanced at him, his tone threatening as Matthew was starting to dislike his men's words which were directed at Zoey. He had been respecting their thoughts about the matter, but Matthew wouldn't allow the constant indirect disrespect he'd been throwing at her.
Upon Matthew's call, Carter pursed his lips into a thin line and shut up. Slowly, he averted his gaze away from her while Zoey shifted her eyes to him.
