Prideful Synonyms Novels & Stories

Did she really think that just because her son married me, she could come take advantage of the Prescott family whenever she wanted? I could not take it anymore and slapped her hard across the face. "Tell me exactly what I have taken from you! What have my parents ever taken from you? All these years, my parents and I have never relied on the Prescott family for a single thing! Did you really need to guard against us like we were thieves?!" I growled, "Sure, the Prescott family is rich! But don't assume my parents and I are as petty as you! We don't take a single penny that doesn't belong to us!"

Not just pride… but happiness. Mommy would be proud.

"Geez, Henry, why are you lying on the floor like a stray dog?" He had completely shed his weak and pitiful facade from earlier, his eyes gleaming with triumph. "Do you want to know who put the peanut powder in the drink?" He squatted down, shining the flashlight directly into my eyes. "It was me. I just wanted to see who's more important to Dad, Mom, and Violet: you, their biological son and brother, or me, who is adopted. Guess what? Even though you're related by blood, in their eyes, you're not even fit to carry my shoes!"

What in the hell had gotten into that boy? And why did I feel... proud? I shook the thought from my head, but the smile threatened to betray me. For now, I’d let him try. But I’d be watching. Because pride, like power, was not freely given. It had to be earned. Again and again.

And why the fuck is he regarded to as Lord? "Maybe you can do yourself a damn good and present yourself as a more humble person by sitting down already. This is a human world, different from your pack and you're under my submission." He says, pride lacing in his voice. I hate him! How can one be so grumpy and proud at the same time?! What the hell is he?!

Rheis was perplexed as to how she could say such a thing, acting as if it wouldn't be detrimental to her health if she endured the punishment that Rheis had inflicted upon her. After that, Rheis suddenly thought of something, and the first thing that came to her mind was "her pride." Having a strong sense of pride, on the other hand, does not discriminate against a person based on their socioeconomic status in any way. ailing or in good health. Rheis had completely forgotten that even she had once been so proud of her risky choices, despite the fact that these choices often tend to have a negative impact on her outcome.

he purred sexily. " Does it turn you on when you tease me? Shawn?" I stressed his name trying to piss him off by saying so. " If you keep doing this kind of stuff, I would think that you really like me. Wouldn't I?" I added stepping on his pride. " You are being too old-fashioned using the words like and love. I guess it's true that poor people's only redemption in life is falling in love." He stated calmly while smirking. " That's not what I meant..."

Then, in unison, every device came alive again. One word glowed across every surface, painted in molten gold letters that seemed to pulse with life: PRIDE. Alessandro stared at it, disbelief shadowing his face. “What does it mean?” Elena’s chest rose and fell, her eyes brimming with tears. Matteo’s voice slid through her veins like liquid light. It’s what they stole from me. And now, I’ll take it back.

" Aw my God, you don't know how much this means to me! Thank you so much" "You're welcome but I must admit, I'm a bit offended by the fact that you think someone else is the prince and not me", he complained. "Why would you want to be that loser? I may not have met him but I know enough about him to know that he's someone I don't care to meet." Her words were a loud slap in the face. Is that what she thought? "What did you hear?" He asked, fighting the urge to get pissed off. He grit his teeth bracing himself for her response.