Chapter 2215

Perseus knew his place—he was just a side character. Lavender was the real protagonist. Whatever she said, he had to follow. He wasn't happy about it, but there was nothing he could do. Lavender glanced him over and chuckled. "Don't sulk. You should smile more! You'll have plenty of reasons to cry in the future." Perseus tensed. "What's that supposed to mean?" Lavender's intelligence network was always spot-on and timely. Had she caught wind of something? "Am I not already in deep enough trouble?" "Is it really that bad?" Lavender rolled her eyes. "You're rich, powerful, and surrounded by women. You're even Xancent's top ancient martial arts expert. What more do you want?" "But the Caitford fami—" She cut him off. "Stop overthinking. The weight of the Caitford family hasn't fallen on your shoulders yet." Raising an eyebrow, she smirked. "Someone else is carrying that burden for now. You're still too inexperienced to handle it." Perseus' expression darkened, his patience wear