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.

inwardly 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 colleagues at Sentiment Chemical Limited. It was even him who recommended

at the two people in the photo

you are genuine, Josephine. I’ll never dupe you. What’s so great about him? How

pouring out

Slap!

had finished speaking, Josephine slapped him across

at her incredulously. He could

so very wrong! I believe that he’ll never dupe me, and you don’t need

said, Josephine shouldered her bag before she got

had turned bright red from the slap, a

hand, Josephine! You drove me to this!” he hissed through gritted teeth, enunciating every single

the restaurant, her brows creased once

not care about the photos in the least,

not possibly be unfazed at the sight of her man acting so intimate with