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.

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

merely staring at the two people

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

out his heart

Slap!

had finished speaking, Josephine slapped him across

blow blindsided Xavier, and he gaped at her incredulously. He

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 hold

said, Josephine shouldered her bag before she

cheek that had turned bright red from the

this!” he hissed through gritted teeth,

had exited the restaurant, her brows creased

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

were enviers, so she could not possibly be unfazed at the sight of her man acting so intimate with another