The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 500

"No way — I'm a man of integrity!" Daniel thought to himself. All these years, his parents hadn't come looking for him, nor had The Perkins, so why would a simple instruction from a butler make him want to return to his family? What a joke!

Just as he was contemplating this, Daniel's phone buzzed with an incoming call. Fishing the phone out of his pocket, he found it somewhat surprising to see Beauty’s name on the display. This woman only calls when there's trouble brewing.

After a quick thought, Daniel promptly hung up the call. However, Beauty immediately called back. After hanging up three consecutive times, her persistent dialing was evident. Resigned, on the fourth call, Daniel answered the phone.

"Hello?"

A lazy "hello" from Daniel was immediately met with a sharp shout from the other side.

"What in the world are you doing?" demanded Beauty.

"Do I have to report my activities to you? After all, you’re not her."

"What did you just say? Say that again."

"I don’t have to report my activities to you."

"Not that part."

"Then what part?"

"Tell me what part."

"That’s all there is. There's nothing else."

Daniel became fearful; he didn't dare to speak further, knowing full well that Beauty was not someone to take his casual words lightly.

"Get lost!" Beauty rolled her eyes and asked, "What time is it now?"

"How would I know the time?"

"When I called you, it was half-past five. Now it's quarter past six."

"Oh."

"Oh? Do you realize how big a blunder you’ve made? I told you to get here in ten minutes, and you made me wait for forty-five?"

"Why should I do everything you ask? Am I really such a spineless, unprincipled man? That I would rush over at your command? It’s already a privilege for you that I deigned to show up."

"I gave you a privilege? I'll twist you to death, you country bumpkin!"