The Man’s Decree

“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.

girl is known as Hilda Wallace, and she’s his girlfriend. They’re

the two people in the

feelings for you are genuine, Josephine. I’ll never dupe you. What’s so great about him? How is he better

pouring out

Slap!

he had finished speaking, Josephine slapped him across the

Xavier, and he gaped at her incredulously. He could

secretly? Did you think that I’ll accept you by doing 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

Josephine shouldered her bag before she got to her feet and

that had turned bright red from the slap, a

my hand, Josephine! You drove me to this!” he hissed through gritted

had exited the restaurant,

claimed to believe Kai and did not care about the photos in the least,

at the sight of her