Supreme Spouse System. - Chapter 174: The Proposal and the Threat

... hed, a low, amused sound. "Please. I work with the King, not for the King."

She leaned forward, her eyes flashing with something between scorn and pity. "I’d sooner die than take orders from that power-hungry, paranoid fool. He can’t tolerate the little picture: someone bigger, smarter, more admired than himself.

Her voice fell, words cutting now. "To him, a talented warrior isn’t a resource—it’s a threat. A precious weapon? Hazardous. If it doesn’t kowtow to his ego, it doesn’t ...