‘The audacity of this girl.’

This was what Christian thought immediately as a response to her blatant insult.

No one had ever dared to say that to his face before. This was certainly a first.

The silence between them became tense, like the formation of a dense cloud. He was seething inside, but he didn’t want to explode like an irrational person on this woman, no matter how foolish she was.

He would handle this situation calmly. He would be the better person instead of her. He had been taught by his father to remain calm in any situation. Rationality over emotions, as Greg often liked to call it.

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