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Shawn's words were icy and unyielding, his presence so commanding that everyone in the room was left speechless. Even Joseph was so shaken by Shawn's aura that he staggered back two steps, momentarily dazed.
But Joseph quickly slammed his cane against the floor, refusing to give in. "I raised you all these years, and this is how you repay me? Are you trying to drive me to my grave?"
Shawn replied, "I wouldn't dare. But with my current status, who I marry is my own choice. If you're not happy about it, you can always take it up with my superiors."
Joseph pounded his cane even harder, the thuds echoing through the room. He shouted three times, "Ungrateful child! Do you really think I won't report you to your superiors?"
Shawn continued, "Clusia's laws are clear—special merit recipients get one chance to request a reward from above. Are you sure you want to waste that opportunity on meddling in my marriage?"
His tone was firm and cold, making it clear that he would marry no one but Zoe in this lifetime.
Joseph was so furious he trembled all over, unable to get another word out.
"Shawn, is that any way to talk to Joseph?"
"Shawn, how could you be so heartless?"
"Shawn, apologize to Joseph right now and say you won't marry that woman."
Seeing that even Joseph couldn't control Shawn, the other uncles all tried to chime in. But Shawn ignored them completely, his attitude unwavering.
Zoe might look like she's caught up in all this, but honestly, she's been treating herself as an outsider from the very start.
Watching Shawn get pressured by his own family because of her—she was practically over the moon.
Zoe thought, 'Shawn, looks like it's finally your turn. Medusa was right: when a man falls for a woman, he really does lose his mind and starts doing things he never would've done before.
'Seems like my seduction plan is just about to pay off. If Shawn really falls for me, he'll start letting his guard down. Give it a little more time, and finishing my mission will be within reach.'
Just thinking about it put Zoe in a fantastic mood. If she wanted to wrap up this assassination job sooner, she'd have to push this "relationship" even further. She couldn't let Shawn get disappointed in her now.
Zoe didn't hesitate. She stepped right up in front of Shawn, squaring off against Joseph.
Her eyes were cold as she said, "Grandpa Joseph, I respect the elders, but there's something I have to say."
In that moment, her sharpness showed. With a proud, commanding presence, she spoke each word clearly, "This man—he's mine now.
"No matter what you say or do, I won't let him leave my side."
She boldly and unapologetically declared to everyone present that Shawn belonged to her.
Her words swept through the room like a shockwave, leaving everyone stunned.
Joseph and the Ludwig men just stared at her, frozen in place, completely dumbfounded by what Zoe had just said.
They couldn't believe that she actually dared to say something like that to them.
She was just an ordinary woman from a nobody family. They thought, 'What right did she have to say that?'
Joseph's face twisted with anger. "Shawn, are you really going to let this wild woman talk to your grandfather like that?" he snapped, trying to guilt-trip him.
The other men from the Ludwig family were just as furious.
"Damn girl, this isn't your place to speak!"
"What kind of attitude is that? Is that how you talk to Joseph?"
"Shawn, we're giving you one last chance—get this wild woman out of here!"
"I've had enough. I'll throw her out myself." The moment someone tried to lay a hand on Zoe, Shawn lashed out with a kick. His fury sent the man sprawling to the ground, flopping around and howling like a fish out of water.
Just then, Zoe grabbed Shawn by the collar and yanked his lean frame down toward her, moving perfectly in sync with him.
Right in front of everyone, she pressed her red lips to Shawn's in a fierce, wild, and utterly possessive kiss—boldly declaring to the world that this man was hers, staking her claim for all to see.
The whole crowd gasped, jaws dropping in shock at the scene unfolding before them.
In front of so many people, Zoe did what every woman in Clusia had only ever dreamed of doing.
"Oh my god, she's so badass. I'm so jealous!" The women swallowed hard with envy, while the men just stared, unable to believe their eyes.
But Joseph quickly slammed his cane against the floor, refusing to give in. "I raised you all these years, and this is how you repay me? Are you trying to drive me to my grave?"
Shawn replied, "I wouldn't dare. But with my current status, who I marry is my own choice. If you're not happy about it, you can always take it up with my superiors."
Joseph pounded his cane even harder, the thuds echoing through the room. He shouted three times, "Ungrateful child! Do you really think I won't report you to your superiors?"
Shawn continued, "Clusia's laws are clear—special merit recipients get one chance to request a reward from above. Are you sure you want to waste that opportunity on meddling in my marriage?"
His tone was firm and cold, making it clear that he would marry no one but Zoe in this lifetime.
Joseph was so furious he trembled all over, unable to get another word out.
"Shawn, is that any way to talk to Joseph?"
"Shawn, how could you be so heartless?"
"Shawn, apologize to Joseph right now and say you won't marry that woman."
Seeing that even Joseph couldn't control Shawn, the other uncles all tried to chime in. But Shawn ignored them completely, his attitude unwavering.
Zoe might look like she's caught up in all this, but honestly, she's been treating herself as an outsider from the very start.
Watching Shawn get pressured by his own family because of her—she was practically over the moon.
Zoe thought, 'Shawn, looks like it's finally your turn. Medusa was right: when a man falls for a woman, he really does lose his mind and starts doing things he never would've done before.
'Seems like my seduction plan is just about to pay off. If Shawn really falls for me, he'll start letting his guard down. Give it a little more time, and finishing my mission will be within reach.'
Just thinking about it put Zoe in a fantastic mood. If she wanted to wrap up this assassination job sooner, she'd have to push this "relationship" even further. She couldn't let Shawn get disappointed in her now.
Zoe didn't hesitate. She stepped right up in front of Shawn, squaring off against Joseph.
Her eyes were cold as she said, "Grandpa Joseph, I respect the elders, but there's something I have to say."
In that moment, her sharpness showed. With a proud, commanding presence, she spoke each word clearly, "This man—he's mine now.
"No matter what you say or do, I won't let him leave my side."
She boldly and unapologetically declared to everyone present that Shawn belonged to her.
Her words swept through the room like a shockwave, leaving everyone stunned.
Joseph and the Ludwig men just stared at her, frozen in place, completely dumbfounded by what Zoe had just said.
They couldn't believe that she actually dared to say something like that to them.
She was just an ordinary woman from a nobody family. They thought, 'What right did she have to say that?'
Joseph's face twisted with anger. "Shawn, are you really going to let this wild woman talk to your grandfather like that?" he snapped, trying to guilt-trip him.
The other men from the Ludwig family were just as furious.
"Damn girl, this isn't your place to speak!"
"What kind of attitude is that? Is that how you talk to Joseph?"
"Shawn, we're giving you one last chance—get this wild woman out of here!"
"I've had enough. I'll throw her out myself." The moment someone tried to lay a hand on Zoe, Shawn lashed out with a kick. His fury sent the man sprawling to the ground, flopping around and howling like a fish out of water.
Just then, Zoe grabbed Shawn by the collar and yanked his lean frame down toward her, moving perfectly in sync with him.
Right in front of everyone, she pressed her red lips to Shawn's in a fierce, wild, and utterly possessive kiss—boldly declaring to the world that this man was hers, staking her claim for all to see.
The whole crowd gasped, jaws dropping in shock at the scene unfolding before them.
In front of so many people, Zoe did what every woman in Clusia had only ever dreamed of doing.
"Oh my god, she's so badass. I'm so jealous!" The women swallowed hard with envy, while the men just stared, unable to believe their eyes.
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