Chapter 1081 Shocked

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in confusion. They were struck dumb, as they had thought that Shirley would agree to marry Alston. Even if she didn't agree, they didn't know she would do it as harshly as she did. None of them expected that Shirley would refuse Alston outright and in front of so many people too! It would undoubtedly bring great shame to him.

"I'm sorry, Chief Bryant, but I think I misheard her." Alston's face was red with anger, and his veins looked like they were about to pop from his head.

"Your Majesty, Shirley should have made it clear," Bryant replied with a morose expression on his face.

"Miss Shirley, why are you rejecting me? You should at least give me a reason," Alston protested vehemently.

"It is because I am already engaged to someone else before you asked..." Shirley explained matter-of-factly.

When everyone present heard this, they were also shocked, as none of them knew that Shirley was already engaged. Of course, they all forgot that Shirley and Prince Basil were engaged in the past.

"What?! Miss Shirley, when did you get engaged to someone else?" Alston's eyes almost bugged out of their sockets in his surprise.

"Have you forgotten already, Your Majesty? I was engaged to Prince Basil," Shirley replied.

"Ha! Basil? That man has been dead for a long time now. Your engagement doesn't count anymore." Upon hearing Shirley's answer, Alston was exasperated. He didn't expect Basil, who was already dead, to get in the way of his excellent plan. Of course, he knew that Shirley must only be using Basil as an excuse.

"The engagement between Prince Basil and me was issued by the former emperor in person. And even though Prince Basil had already died for the sake of our country, the previous emperor hasn't abolished the engagement between him and me, so the engagement is still valid," Shirley replied with a gleam shining in her eyes.

"Then I will immediately abolish your engagement to Prince Basil. That way, nothing can stop you, okay?" Alston answered aggressively. He was not about to give the Ximen Clan any excuse, after all.

In the face of his stubbornness and aggression, Shirley couldn't help but hesitate. S

ou agree to be my concubine or not? Remember that whatever you say next will directly affect the future of the whole Ximen Clan..." Alston threatened, glaring at Shirley viciously. It was obvious now that Bryant didn't want Shirley to be his wife. He simply needed her because he wanted the Ximen Clan!

Shirley hesitated a little at Alston's threat, looking a little intimidated. She looked at Bryant, her eyes wide with fear.

"Shirley, say whatever you want to say!" Bryant told her firmly.

Shirley frowned at this, as her plump breast continued to jump up and down with her rapid breathing. It was difficult to hide the contradiction in her heart at the moment.

Everyone present waited for her with bated breaths, as their eyes focused solely on Shirley. The next words she would speak could determine the future of the Ximen Clan and the fate of the Holy Dragon Empire.

"Where are you? Shouldn't you be here now?" at this time, a delicate figure standing in the crowd muttered to herself anxiously.

And just when Shirley was about to blurt out her decision, the delicate figure suddenly walked out of the crowd and asked loudly, "Miss Shirley, do you mean what you said just now that you are going to marry Prince Basil?"

The figure took everyone's attention as she broke the silence, and they were all shocked when they looked at who it was. They all recognized her! It was Sabina, Marcia's beloved disciple, and the future successor of the Ji Clan!