The Man’s Decree

Chapter 560 Who Do You Prefer

“Who do you prefer, me or Tessa?”

Ingrid was slightly surprised at the question.

Jared, who had his eyes closed the entire time, almost chortled out loud. That’s an interesting tactic to gauge how things are going on between me and Tessa! I’d better tread lightly around her.

“I like you better, of course,” Ingrid said tactfully as she wrapped her arm around Josephine’s. “We’re like sisters.”

Josephine was pleased to hear that. Fully aware that he could hear them, she watched his reaction as she returned Ingrid’s radiant smile.

Several encores later, the concert ended. Tessa had extended an invitation to Jared and his party for supper but was met with decisive rejection as he was aware that he had to keep a distance from her or suffer Josephine’s wrath. It would not end well for me if this gets out of hand.

had chosen to hold a concert in Horington for him, Jared felt that

off, he got her meaning loud and clear. Jared was conflicted as he knew that Tessa knew he had a girlfriend; yet, she was still openly conveying her interest in

had a moment to spare. After that, he would spend his afternoons playing chess with William. Without herbs and spiritual stones and

Walter approached Jared with an interesting

rather excited. “There will be an auction in Jadeborough tomorrow. Would you be interested? You never know for there

heard that there will be a batch of talismans flown in by a sponsor for this auction. It’s the trend now for the rich to obtain a talisman and send it to a geomancer to modify the geomantic elements to repel danger while positively enhancing their auras. With the influx in the supply of talismans, this auction is going to be very interesting and intense. I might as well sell the stuff

he launched into an excited babble

Jared

you mean General Theodore Jackson of the Department

nodded. “Yes, the very

incredulously at Jared. I can’t believe Jared has connections with Theodore and the