Life at the Top

Jasper was rather impressed when he first saw Wharton.

Be it the man’s appearance or his aura, Wharton was surely an exquisite character among men of his caliber.

People like him had to have generations of nobility before them, for they would not turn out like this otherwise.

“From what I understand, you’re divorced,” Jasper replied.

As he spoke, Jasper intentionally took a step to the side to stand in front of Celine protectively.

It was a detail that both Celine and Wharton caught onto.

Wharton’s expression remained unfazed as his gaze shifted to land on Celine. “So you dare go against me but you don’t dare to admit that you did?”

Celine’s face popped out from behind Jasper as she replied lazily, “Would you stop acting like you’ve caught me having an affair? We aren’t related anymore, Sir Wharton.”

‘Sir?’

to the information Celine leaked with

so ordinary people could not possibly

had thus exposed

family, one conferred by the

and being conferred by the royal family did not suddenly grant someone more power, it was symbolic enough that

it will not be publicized and you must defend the status of our marriage in public.

provoking me, and in extension, the

Chuckling, she replied to Wharton, “Never believe a woman’s words, because lying comes naturally to women. Don’t tell me such a plain and easy concept is

“Good, very good. You’ve finally

about promises? Sure, then what about you? You

and spoke coldly, “I don’t care who you are to her nor do I care what has

before, so

least Celine did not disappoint me on this. She

forget that you’ve provoked an enemy you cannot afford to provoke. No matter what your family background is, you have no right to show off in front of me.

a bone-chilling