NovelOnlineChapter 273 By assisting her in this endeavor, Sean Fawcett had expected to reap rich rewards once Yelena was in power.
And so, with equal parts fear and greed, he'd agreed to her plan.
He certainly hadn't expected front-row seats to so much ! The moment they were outside, Willow swatted Xavier's arm away. "Keep your distance. Let's not invite any misunderstandings." Although she was grateful for the way he'd cto her rescue, that didn't mean she'd allow him to get cozy with her.
Xavier seemed amused by this prospect. "That's fine. There won't be anything to misunderstand, if this becomes real." Annoyed, Willow glared at him askance. "It's fine with you-but not with me." She'd decided to keep Xavier at arm's length, in order to dissuade any notion that he might one day get another chance with her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThat would never, ever happen. It was over between them.
She also had Jasper to worry about. If that man found out Xavier had been this close to her, even if it had only been for a moment... she shuddered to imagine what hell he might raise.
Eager to get away, Willow strode away, at speed.
Xavier kept pace alongside her. "What I'm saying is, how about we announce that we're dating? Then there would be no need to worry about scandal, no need to hide." Willow snapped to a halt. It appeared that she would need to make something clear: "How many times do I have to tell you?! Xavier Hughes, we can never be together! Don't waste any more of your ton me." "Why not?" Suddenly, there was a serious cast to Xavier's bright, innocent eyes.
"I'm already" Willow caught herself, just before she announced that she was already a mother of four. She'd almost forgotten that she was still keeping that a secret.
If Xavier found out about that, then the entire Hughes family would know too, She'd seen how dearly Frank and Cindy desired great-grandchildren. If they learned the truth, they would stop at nothing to get her four babies.
Considering how much Frank loathed her despised her... he would probably cut her off from them forever. The very idea of that outcome... it felt like there were fingers snaking around her throat, strangling the breath out of her... Cóntent Hurriedly, she changed her response: "Because we'd make for the worst possible match, that's why. Samantha is a far better choice for you." And with that, she walked out on the conversation.
Xavier was left behind, thunderstruck and paralyzed, devastated to the core.
Even after five years, she still hadn't forgiven him for what had happened.
Even though he'd already forgiven himself for that; to her, he remained unclean.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWas there really nothing more that could be said? Xavier felt his heart breaking, as he watched her walking away from him.....
Fighting down his sorrow, he chased. after her. "Willow, I'll give you a lift home!" "No thanks. Willow didn't even look back at him as she made her reply.
But he caught firm hold of her wrist, dragged her over to where his can was parked nearby, opened the door, and Stuffed her inside. Then be got in himself, and locked the doors. It all happened so quickly that by the tWillow was able to respond, the only thing she could do was tug uselessly on a door handle that wouldn't budge.
In a fury, she rounded on Xavier. "How many times do I have to tell you?! Just leavealone, already!"
"Hey... if I told you that it had only been a coincidence," Xavier began, "That I'd happened restauraened to be there at that restaurant earlier... would you believe it?"
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