The Man’s Decree

Chapter 459 Join Me

“Trust him, Ingrid. He’s going to handle it.” Josephine interrupted Ingrid and took her by the hand.

Ingrid fell silent without attempting to press her point, having already given up.

The sky was beginning to turn dark when Hannah returned.

“I hope you’re hungry, Jared,” she announced. “We’re heading over to Aunt Sarah’s. Ingrid’s fiancé is buying dinner!”

“Dog?” Jared asked, perking up at once.

Hannah was taken aback by her son’s audacity but recovered quickly. “Doug’s not the same boy as he used to be,” she warned. “He’s a big shot now. Don’t call him that when you see him, it’s rude.”

“What else am I supposed to call him? When I see him, I’m going to-”

“Please tell my mother that we will be right

all over there. Hurry, please. We mustn’t keep him

Hannah turned on

aunt disappeared around the bend further down the road, Ingrid turned around to face Jared. “All of them know nothing about this, especially my parents. I

marveled at his cousin’s maturity as he gazed at her with pity. “Don’t worry, Ingrid,” he consoled whilst stroking

everybody was at last ready, Jared drove the party over to Ingrid’s house. A Toyota was hogging the middle of the road in an obnoxious fashion when they arrived. Leaning on the bonnet was a man with a gold necklace around his neck and gold rings on his fingers. A cigarette dangled from his lips as he was engaged in lively

had been in school together,

Jared,” whispered Ingrid, accurately deducing his grim

at Ingrid’s fearful face for a long time

at the sight of Jared. “You look pretty frail for somebody who has spent the last three years in prison! Join me. Imagine the fearsome reputation you can establish with your tenure

at Dog. “No

when he caught a glimpse of Josephine walking behind Jared, his scowl dissolved into a lewd smile as his eyes swept up and down her body to

Pleased to meet you!” With the supposed air