Chapter 449: Chapter 460: Kneel Down

However, when River Larkin heard this, his expression instantly soured.

Apologize?

And kneel?

’Apologizing is one thing. A real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. A verbal apology is nothing. I could just endure it and move on.’

’As long as I survive today, there’ll be plenty of chances for revenge later.’

’He could see it now. This Boss Saint was genuinely infatuated with Stella Sterling. To win her over, he was humbling himself to an incredible degree.’

’But in his opinion, it wouldn’t last.’

’When a man is infatuated, he’ll do anything for the woman he desires. But that feeling has an expiration date. Once the passion fades, the person he once cherished becomes utterly worthless.’

’Once that novelty wears off, will he still care so much about Stella Sterling?’

’Of course not!’

’But my own situation is different. I’m about to marry Selene Larkin, and Selene is Miles Sanctus’s adopted sister. That relationship is special—siblings are for life!’

’And in the future, I’ll climb the ranks at Sanctyr Base, and my status will rise. When that day comes, Miles Sanctus won’t be able to humiliate me at will.’

’And at that point, getting my revenge won’t be impossible.’

But he never expected Miles Sanctus would actually make him kneel to Stella Sterling.

’How could this be? There was already bad blood between him and Stella Sterling. He hadn’t even gotten his revenge for what happened before. If he knelt and apologized to her today, how viciously would she mock him?’

’I’d never be able to look her in the eye again. Even if I got my revenge later, this humiliation could never be erased.’

So, after hearing Miles Sanctus’s command, River Larkin stood rooted to the spot, motionless.

Beside him, Selene Larkin’s expression was grim.

’Before, the two of them had been so high and mighty in front of Stella Sterling!’

’In her mind, once Stella Sterling fell into their hands, she would naturally be beneath them. Even if they couldn’t defeat her outright at the moment, she was still in their grasp.’

’But she never imagined the tables would turn so quickly. Stella had repeatedly humiliated them. Not only had she herself lost all face, but now River Larkin had to kneel and apologize to her!’

’She wasn’t the one being forced to do it, but River Larkin was her fiancé. If he knelt, wouldn’t she be disgraced too?’

But Selene Larkin knew her brother was already making a concession. If she pleaded with the boss now, she would just be defying him and making him lose face, which would surely anger him.

At this thought, Selene Larkin shot a threatening glare at Stella Sterling.

’I hope she knows what’s good for her and doesn’t push things to a breaking point!’

However, when Selene looked over, Quinn simply smiled at her without a word.

Selene Larkin grew anxious, but with the boss still present, she didn’t dare say or do anything to Stella Sterling.

After issuing his command, Miles Sanctus had turned his attention to Stella Sterling.

’I’ve shown her more than enough respect. She should be pleased now, right?’

’First, I have to make her happy. Then she’ll start to develop feelings for me, and I can slowly, step by step, conquer her.’

’Then, I’ll be able to take Caeluna Base without losing a single soldier.’

’As for Stella Sterling herself...’

’Mm, she really is gorgeous. I’ve never seen anyone more beautiful in this apocalyptic world.’

’Making her my wife in the future wouldn’t be an issue. Besides, her abilities aren’t half-bad either. She’s worthy of me!’

’Together, our lives will only get better and better!’

As he thought about the future, the corners of Miles Sanctus’s lips curled up slightly. He was very satisfied with both Stella Sterling herself and the power she represented. Doing all this for her was definitely worth it.

But a moment later, his expression darkened. It had been some time since he had given his order, yet he saw no movement from River Larkin.

Within Sanctyr Base, his word had always been law. No one dared to defy his commands.

Seeing that so much time had passed without River Larkin acting, he shot a displeased look in his direction.

He found that not only had the man failed to obey, but he was still standing there with a grim look on his face.

Displeased, his eyes narrowed. He lowered his voice and said, "River Larkin, did you not hear me?"

Seeing his expression, Selene Larkin’s heart screamed in alarm. She quickly said, "Brother, you just spared River Larkin’s life! He must be so overjoyed that he’s still in a daze!"

After speaking, she tugged on River Larkin’s sleeve, signaling for him to just endure it.

’Compared to losing his life, what’s a little kneeling?’

’Besides, even after he kneels today, they’ll still be highly respected figures at Sanctyr Base.’

’Compared to the outsiders who’d abandon all dignity just to survive, they are still far above.’

’And with her status, even if River Larkin knelt to Stella Sterling today, she could ensure that word of this incident would never get out!’

’So very few people would ever know what happened today.’

River Larkin glanced at her and opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end, no words came out.

’He knew Selene was trying to help him. He also knew the right thing to do was to apologize to Stella Sterling immediately.’

’But his pride just couldn’t accept it.’

So even after seeing the look in Selene’s eyes, he remained frozen for a long moment.

Seeing him like this, Ben Larkin grew even more anxious.

From a short distance away, Stella Sterling spoke up with a helpless sigh. "Boss Saint, it seems he’s unwilling to apologize to me. I don’t like to force people to do things against their will. Let’s just... let’s just forget the whole thing."

Hearing this, Selene Larkin and River Larkin both breathed a sigh of relief. But they failed to notice the flash of displeasure in Miles Sanctus’s eyes.

’It wasn’t that he was dead set on forcing River Larkin to kneel. But he had already given the order in front of Stella Sterling, and River Larkin’s refusal to obey made him feel as though his authority had been challenged.’

’And hearing Stella say that made it even worse. It made it seem like his own men didn’t listen to him, especially in front of her. The thought infuriated him, and his anger toward River Larkin intensified.’

His tone turned cold. "I don’t like forcing people against their will either. Since you don’t want to kneel, then don’t."

Before River Larkin and Selene Larkin could even begin to feel relieved, they heard Miles Sanctus add coldly, "Since you won’t kneel, then I’ll just kill you as my apology to Miss Sterling!"

As he finished speaking, he moved to strike. But Selene Larkin threw herself in front of River Larkin, looking at Miles Sanctus with pleading eyes. "Brother, don’t!"

And at that moment, faced with life and death, River Larkin could no longer afford to care about anything else. He dropped to his knees in Stella Sterling’s direction. "I’m sorry."

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