Josias didn’t flinch. He looked Fabrício dead in the eye and delivered the news: he and Melissa were going to be official. Fabrício, however, caught a loophole.
“She will be?” Fabrício sneered. “That means she isn’t yet. Which means she isn’t cheating on you by seeing me.”
“It won’t stay that way for long. Soon, I won’t even allow you to get near her,” Josias responded, his voice steady and bold.
Fabrício tilted his head back and let out a dry, hearty laugh. “And what exactly are you going to do about it, comrade? I have more money and power than you’ll ever see. You’re just a bricklayer’s helper. You can’t give Melissa a decent future, let alone a royal one.”
“Is that so? And what exactly is your job?”
The question hit Fabrício like a kick. His smug expression faltered for a second b
