Chapter 1016

Perseus was close to losing his temper. "Watch your mouth. That's my father you're talking about! Don't make me lash out at you." They didn't know why Egbert had drugged Clarissa, and while that was Egbert's mistake, Perseus wouldn't stand by and let her slander his father. Clarissa wasn't afraid of Perseus at all. She merely scoffed. "Why are you getting so worked up? Don't men like sexy women like me?" "I don't." "Then, why did you sleep with me?" Perseus kept quiet, suddenly regretting getting into Clarissa's car and sympathizing with her. Her sharp words stung like bullets, relentless and cutting. What kind of man could endure her? "What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? Where's all that energy from the other night? You left me so sore I couldn't walk properly for two days." "Can we stop talking about this?" Perseus' face burned with embarrassment. He couldn't meet her gaze, feeling trapped under her contempt, jealousy, and hatred. She knew full well he was engaged to Camill