"It's not about me wanting it or not. If I disobeyed the king's orders, what would he think of me? He would think that I do not know how to appreciate favors and that I think too highly of myself. The people from the Department of External Affairs will also ostracize me. How am I supposed to go on then?" Waverly argued. "So what? How long do you think Ronaldo can keep his throne for? As for the Department of External Affairs, when you become my queen, you can do whatever you want to them. You don't have to care about them," Joseph reasoned firmly. Arrogant, egoistic, insufferably vain, and full of oneself. Joseph was utterly different from Bellamy. She admired Bellamy's calmness, reservedness, and profoundness more than anything else. However, Waverly's retort was as useless as a glass hammer. To Joseph, she was just as powerless as an ant, unable to ever fight back and escape. There would only be a glimmer of hope for her if she obeyed him. "J
She looked out of the window as the car drove out from the mansion. Joseph stood by the window and watched her car pull away. Yasmine stood behind Joseph and put her arms around him, whining affectionately, "I drove for almost half an hour just to get here from home. I even got up an extra hour earlier than usual. I'm so sleepy now." Joseph turned around and looked at her. He leaned against the windowsill and coaxed, "Next time, I'll go to your place for breakfast so you won't have to rush over." "It will be very hard on you too if you had to come to my place. Why don't I move in? We are getting married this year anyway. I told my mother about this idea yesterday, and she agreed." Yasmine said as she walked towards Joseph and leaned against his chest. Joseph stared at her and asked, "Once we are married, we will have all the time together. I'm just worried that you won't be able to catch your breath because of me." "You're so annoying." Yasmine hit J
"Sorry, I already have plans." Waverly straightforwardly refused. "I won't take no for an answer. Otherwise, something will happen to you." Joseph hinted. After saying that, he hung up the phone, signaling Joshua to drive away. Waverly put her mobile phone aside irritably. Joseph was still fooling around with a few women with ease. He was not worried about the consequences at all. Waverly had planned to look into some company registration's matters and not cook for Joseph, but he definitely wouldn't let her go so easily. She couldn't help but feel annoyed to the bone. He already had Yasmine. Why would he keep pestering her? "Waverly, come to my office," Yasmine shouted. Waverly took a deep breath and walked towards the door with a notebook in her arms. Judie stretched out her leg sneakily, hoping to trip Waverly. Waverly noticed her extended foot but pretended not to see it. She went around it instead. "What a nasty pers
It was not that Waverly didn't remember, but she just didn't believe it at all. Waverly and Joseph were enemies who hated each other. Whenever they were together, she felt like the world was spinning backwards; everything felt wrong. There was no way in hell she was going to wait for him to become the President, and to think that she would have to wait for him and Yasmine to get a divorce too... No, she would not let him be the President. She would do everything she could to stop him. "I remember it now," Waverly answered weakly. "From now on, don't just remember it. Make sure that it's etched into your brain forever. Do you hear me?" Joseph scolded fiercely, and his tone carried with it a threatening nature. "I'm not deaf," Waverly complained. Joseph's gaze turned even more vicious as he locked his gaze onto her. "This is just great. You have yet to put your arrogance away." Joseph turned around and walked upstairs. Waverly held his arm
Waverly realized that it was Qianna. Ever since she made peace with Lenold, she had not made an appearance for a very long time. Waverly was surprised to see her. "What's the matter?" Waverly asked coldly. "Thomson came to me and asked me to introduce someone to you. I'll be holding a banquet at my place tonight. You should come. However, don't flirt with Lenold again. Otherwise, you'd better watch out," Qianna warned. Waverly had already thought it through - the matter of finding a partner. She could only find someone who was from the Harington family. Only then would she have the ability to go against Joseph. The Harington and Mccarthy family didn't get along well with each other. Plus, her status and background were not something that could be proud of, so she had to let go of her other ideas for now. "Thank you for your kindness, Qianna, but there is no need for that," Waverly rejected her invitation. Qianna raised her eyebrows and looked a
"How long do we have to wait until we can eat?" Joseph changed the subject. "Ten more minutes," Waverly answered. He turned around and went out of the kitchen without saying another word. Waverly let out a sigh of relief. She quickly held onto the sink, supporting herself as she rested for a while; her legs had gone weak like jelly during their stressful exchange. After a short rest, she continued cooking. Ten minutes later, Waverly went out and saw Joseph sitting on the sofa with his phone in his hand, typing a message with his head down. "It's time to eat," Waverly shouted at him. Just then, Hayley came rushing through the door with a bottle of wine in hand. She felt a little surprised to sense that the atmosphere between them was not as negatively-charged or as tense as it was before. As Hayley didn't want to eat with Joseph, she went to the kitchen without greeting him. "Madam, are you all right?" Waverly nodded. "You should sta
Wow. This guy had always been quite the devil since he was a child. "The memory is vague, but yes, I vaguely remember that. Why?" Waverly asked, her gaze lowered. "There was something along the lines of: In one's life, without failure, he would not be as happy about the success he achieved. Without sadness, he would not be able to appreciate the joys. Life wouldn't be complete without a few terrible incidents. After all, only in the darkness can one see the stars." Waverly had long forgotten about this passage. "It sounds like younger me had quite the literary skills." "That's why it has nothing to do with my taste. Up until now, I don't think I've ever experienced any failure, nor sorrow. Though I do want to do a few horrible things, and you are one of them," Joseph admitted with a smile. Waverly looked at his big, presumptuous smile and felt that he was too arrogant for his own good. He was so conceited that it drove people mad. "Coinci
She loved the great man with such care and humility. There were many things that she wanted to know, such as Yazoo's secret, the reason why Bellamy She closed her eyes and tears started to stream down her face. Hayley felt sorry for her and sat opposite Waverly, "We don't need to be strong anymore. Let's leave everything to the President. As long as we live life as he has arranged, everything will be okay. It will be easier for him and us too ." Waverly opened her eyes and looked at Hayley, "A long time ago, I had a friend. She was really beautiful, lively, cheerful, and helpful. She got along with others well. When we were still in high school, she caught the attention of a successful man. He arranged a prestigious university and an exceptional job for her. Every month, he gave her enough money to squander. When she was in college, she married this man. Guess what happened in the end?" "What happened?" Hayley asked. "Two years later, the man found a