Chapter 129

Meanwhile, Ethan had caught up with Josephine. Her face was puffed up in anger, her usually cool gaze now carrying a sharp edge, though her cheeks were tinged with a faint flush. Both her hands were clenched into tight fists, her frustration practically radiating off her. Ethan couldn't help but chuckle. Josephine still looked exactly like she did when she was a kid—adorable even when she was mad. But what had truly surprised him was how decisively she had rejected Nick. He had expected her to endure it, to swallow her pride and negotiate. "Before we came here, I did warn you that he's arrogant and blunt." Josephine abruptly stopped in her tracks, turning to him with a serious expression. "Arrogance is one thing. But being outright rude and disrespecting others is another." "You're right. He was both rude and disrespectful to you just now." Josephine blinked, slightly taken aback by how readily he agreed with her. Instead of feeling reassured, she found herself worrying about h