The Established Siblings Of The Pack

Chapter 96

all she was worth, suddenly felt like a sack of potatoes in his arms.He was still eyeing Serena predatorily as he said with implication, “Nancy’s right. It’s crucial for women to choose men that complement their worth. Surely you wouldn’t want to be saddled with some pathetic deadbeat guy forever, knowing that he would never be able to make something of himself.” He had as good as told her that she ought to be with someone like him. Then, he glanced at Kingsley with a demoralizing air and asked, “What line of work are you in, anyway? Bet you can’t even afford to buy Serena her favorite cosmetics, can you?”Kingsley leaned into his seat casually and replied, “I just retired from the army, so I’m still looking for a job.”“Oh, you’re unemployed,” Nancy concluded snidely, sputtering.“I don’t know why Serena has to stoop so low. Must be some serious self-esteem issues there.” “Who would’ve thought that the ice princess herself is just a bargain bin-lover?”At this point, Tyler’s ego was so inflated that it was a wonder at all he did not burst at the seams. “Hey, kid, if you need a job, our company’s still hiring security. Sure, the pay isn’t much, but at least you wouldn’t have to get an allowance from your girlfriend.”“Hah!” Nancy squealed in amusement. “Being a guard dog is better than starving, right, guys?”She was beyond happy to know that she could finally walk all over Serena, and satisfaction swelled up in her. The crowd, on the other hand, were picking on Kingsley for his lack of accomplishments while kissing up to Tyler for his caliber.Just then, Noah sauntered into the private dining room and asked in a voice that cut above the others’ rambunctious laughter. “What’s so funny, guys? Did I miss anything? I could hear the lot of you laughing from down the hall.”Nancy wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes as she caught her breath and said, “We were talking about how Serena’s boyfriend should become a security guard at my fiancé’s company!” She had only managed to get these out before she started cackling again.Upon noticing that one side of Noah’s face was swollen, Emory asked, “What’s up with your face? Did you get beaten up or something?”Noah shot a glare in Kingsley’s direction. “Some rabid dog attacked me on the way here, but I’m fine.” He would rather bury himself alive than have anyone here find out he was roughed up by Kingsley, which was humiliating.Presently,