Jennifer said coldly, “Miss Labbe hates me to this extent. There’s no need to trouble yourself by apologizing or promising to respect me from now on.”
Renata’s face darkened. She clenched her teeth so tightly they almost hurt, but she endured it. She kept her head lowered, making it appear as though she genuinely understood her mistake.
Jennifer continued, “I’m a generous person, and since Miss Labbe has apologized, I won’t hold it against her.
“However, let me make one thing clear from the beginning. If Miss Labbe doesn’t treat me with respect in the future and chooses to glare at me again, don’t blame me for being impolite.
“Young Master—Titus, isn’t there a rule in the Labbe family’s clan regulations that all clan members must respectfully greet the patriarch and his wife? Anyone who violates the rules will be punished according to the clan regulations.”
Jennifer had instinctively started to call him “Young Master” again, but she quickly changed it to his name.
The elders had repeatedly told her to change the way she addressed him and stop calling him “Young Master” all the time. Titus had also told her that from now on, she could simply call him by his name, even if she used his full name.
