A Man Like None Other

“Are you saying that I’m not worthy of you?” Xavier questioned.

“What do you think?” Josephine retorted.

All of a sudden, he gave a self-derisive laugh. “Yes, I’m not worthy of you with my lowly status. But why would you rather date someone who had been to prison instead of giving me a chance? Am I even lowlier than an ex-convict?”

He abruptly became emotional, and his tone turned harsh.

Upon hearing that, Josephine frowned. “Whomever I date has nothing to do with you, and you don’t have the right to question me about that.”

“Do you know the kind of person Kai is? Not only is he an ex-convict, but he’s also a Lothario! Do you know that he already has a girlfriend? You’ve been duped!”

As Xavier spoke, he fished out his phone and showed her the photos of Kai with Hilda.

Josephine stared at the photos, her expression turning increasingly grim until her brows scrunched deeply.

crowed with delight when he glimpsed her expression and immediately added fuel to the fire, saying, “This girl is known as Hilda Wallace, and she’s his girlfriend. They’re childhood sweethearts and are now

merely staring at the two people

you are genuine, Josephine. I’ll never dupe you. What’s so great

out his

Slap!

speaking, Josephine slapped him across the

Xavier, and he gaped at her

so? You’re wrong. You’re so very wrong! I believe that he’ll never dupe me, and you don’t need to come to me with these photos either! You wanted to know how he’s better than you, didn’t you? Fine, I’ll enlighten you—you can’t even

that said, Josephine shouldered her bag before

turned bright red from the

to this!” he hissed through gritted teeth, enunciating every single

Josephine had exited the restaurant, her brows creased once

the photos in the least,

be unfazed at the sight