Chapter 524:

Amanda let out a soft snort, gazing out the window with a detached look as she said: “What do you take me for? Some convenience to relieve yourself when your wife’s away? Let me tell you, your title as the base leader might scare others, but it doesn’t scare me."

“There’s… there’s nothing like that…”

"Damn, she’s just as difficult as the first day…" Memphis thought, shrinking back under her reprimand, not daring to respond, instead mumbling a weak defense. From Amanda’s tone, he could sense a fierce pride, the stubborn determination of someone whose favorite toy had been taken by a rival but refused to pick it up if dropped, preferring to reclaim it with dignity.

As he realized this, he couldn’t help but compare himself, feeling like he was that very toy, a realization that left him feeling somewhat demeaned.

And worse, he was finding himself perversely enjoying this sense of degradation and contempt.

Accepting that he’d get nothing out of tonight’s visit, Memphis coughed in pretense,
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