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Jamie frowned slightly. However, she still walked after Xavier in silence.As usual, Xavier was dressed in an immaculate suit, and he stuck out like a sore thumb in an old and run-down place like her apartment. Still, he was here in person, and this was the first time they'd ever met since five months ago.Jamie initially thought that she would be able to face him with a calm mind. However, she just realized that she'd been wrong.Her heart just wouldn't stop beating quickly whenever she looked at Xavier. She clutched a hand to her heart, feeling herself getting sweatier and sweatier.Xavier stopped to look at Jamie at the door to her apartment unit. Jamie gritted her teeth and went to unlock the door."Don't bother taking off your shoes," she said, opening the door.Xavier said nothing and just went in with Jamie walking in after him. Her heart skipped a beat when the door swung shut behind her.Still, she made sure to greet him politely. "Uncle Xav, what brings you here?"She
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There wasn't a hint of joke or sarcasm on Jamie's face when she told Xavier about her plans.It was as if the bothersome crybaby of the little girl he knew had suddenly grown up overnight.Xavier swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing as he gradually calmed himself down.It was fine if Jamie wanted to stay in Asteria. At least he could still keep an eye on her. He forgot everything about swearing never to meddle in Jamie's life again because he wanted to take control of her life again once more.Xavier didn't linger on the matter anymore. However, his eyes were still sharp and piercing as he asked, "Who was that person you came home with?""He's a senior of mine. We were going home in the same direction, so we caught the bus together," Jamie replied, calming her nerves down."Same direction?" Xavier scoffed and burst out laughing. It was obvious that he didn't believe her.He was already 30 years old, so he could see through that young man's intentions right away. No matter how m
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Xavier didn't know if Jamie was being sarcastic or truly calling him pathetic. At any rate, under this circumstance, he just stared at her without moving a muscle.Jamie frowned slightly. Then, she let out a soft exclamation and "accidentally" fell right into his arms. Her lips pressed firmly against him on the lips too.This would probably be the very last time she'd ever get to be so physically intimate with Xavier. She did this to nip her feelings for him in the bud and also to destroy any chances of him getting together with her, if ever.She remembered from her past life that Xavier only finally sent her abroad after he couldn't put up with her anymore."Jamie Norman!" Xavier exclaimed, his voice low and threatening. A split second later, he grabbed Jamie and dragged her off his body.He used so much power to pull her away that he left angry red marks around her wrists. However, he still had no intention of letting go of her.His eyes were cold and terrifying. "How dare you!
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By then, Xavier had already tapped on the WhatsApp icon on Jamie's phone and opened up Alvin's messaging window on it. Alvin had sent Jamie a voice message."You don't have to pay me back for lunch. Just treat me to a coffee next time."Alvin's voice sounded very nice and youthful. Jamie could already imagine Alvin's facial expression just by listening to his voice. He'd be looking at her a little helplessly, a little frustratedly, yet quite endearingly.Of course, Xavier also heard the voice message. He could also tell from Jamie's expression that she was happy to hear from him.Xavier's eyes darkened even more. Jamie managed to snatch her phone away from Xavier's hands. She wanted to reply to Alvin. She knew Alvin rarely replied to anybody's messages because he liked being a lone ranger.So, did this mean that she was already someone special in his heart?Jamie had completely forgotten about Xavier's presence, and this angered Xavier even more.Xavier had been treating Jamie l
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Jamie held her hand against Xavier's chest, trying to push him away. It was a sign of her distress. However, when she did that, she suddenly realized something.Gradually, Jamie calmed down, her dark eyes boring straight into Xavier's.Xavier gulped. He then lowered himself until his nose nearly grazed against Jamie's. However, the dangerous look in his eyes was still there."You're drunk, Uncle Xav. I'm calling Andrea to ask her to pick you up," Jamie said bluntly.As soon as Andrea's name was mentioned, Xavier seemed to have returned to sobriety. He stared at the mess before him and took a deep breath. However, he maintained a cold look on his face, like he hadn't been affected at all.That was because he knew very well that he'd started lusting after Jamie ever since the day she threw herself at him and tried to seduce him.The suppressed emotions felt like a caged-up beast inside of him, and it could tear through its confines at any moment.If that happened, then nothing cou
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Jamie said nothing. She just stood there silently.Xavier took a bank card from his wallet and placed it on the old coffee table."You're still someone I brought up and looked after for years, so here's a card with a sum of money in it. The passcode is your birthday. The money in this card should be enough for you to live off of for the rest of your life," Xavier said.Jamie lowered her head and didn't reject his offer. However, she didn't make a move to accept the card either."I won't be coming for you anymore from today onward." Xavier enunciated each work properly. "Look after yourself well.""Okay," Jamie said, still acting calmly with him.She could see Xavier's eyes turning icy-cold when she answered him like that. Then, less than a second later, he turned on his heels and left the apartment unit without looking back.The door closed after him, leaving only Jamie behind in the lonely, empty apartment.Jamie picked up the card and felt her eyes stinging with tears as her
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Andrew frowned as he watched Jamie up ahead. "Mr. Lockhart, it's too dangerous for Ms. Norman to be standing there."As soon as he was done speaking, he heard the back door open, and that was when he went completely quiet. He'd been working for Xavier for many years, and he knew exactly how much Jamie meant to him. Xavier would never allow anything terrible to happen to her, not if he could help it. He would never let her risk her life for anything.In other words, Jamie had been brought up entirely in the palm of his hands, totally under his control.But now that Jamie wanted independence from him, Andrew figured that Xavier would be the most devastated and badly-affected party between them both.Just at that moment, a young man in a matching gray sweatshirt and shorts hurriedly ran toward Jamie.He looked thin and scrawny, but he had a neat and handsome face. However, that wasn't enough to mask the anxiety and concern in his eyes.The young man ran straight toward Jamie.Thi
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However, Alvin had suddenly caught sight of Jamie by the riverside. He had then immediately asked to stop the car and rushed out toward her.He had been worried that Jamie was about to do something stupid."Huh?"Jamie was stunned and confused at Alvin's question.However, when she finally caught sight of him, looking at her so anxiously and in a state of panic, she instantly forgot the suffocating emotions she had been experiencing right before that.She could even feel the air turn sweet like nectar."What are you doing outside here in the dead of the night instead of resting at home?" Alvin asked her in a low voice.Jamie blinked and suddenly chuckled. "Alvin, were you worried that I would jump? Why did you think I would be so depressed?"She'd already died once. Nothing in the world could convince her to give up on life anymore."Why did you call me and then not say anything? And why did you hang up right after that?" Alvin asked.Jamie explained herself seriously. "It wa
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How was Jamie not supposed to worry?If Alvin really went for the internship at Lockhart Group, he would then forever be under Xavier's watchful eyes.She tried her best to think of something. She had to tell Alvin to reject Xavier's offer no matter what.Soon, Andrew brought Jamie out of the room, and the bodyguards outside prevented her from going back in. However, Jamie didn't leave. She just stood there and waited anxiously for Xavier and Alvin to exit.The tension in the air was thick. Jamie still stood there without moving.Meanwhile, inside the practice room, the music had already been turned off, so it was so silent that anyone could hear a pin drop."Mr. Lockhart," Peter started, trying to call out to Xavier.Xavier then said quietly, "Both of you can leave now. I want to talk to him in private."Xavier was not asking them for permission, nor was he open for discussion. It was an order.John and Peter exchanged glances once again. However, they didn't dare to linger a
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"What are you doing still standing there?" Peter asked Alvin, gesturing for him to come over.Peter had always known about Alvin's financial background, so he thought that this was a one-in-a-million chance for Alvin to succeed in his career.However, before Peter could say anything else, he saw Xavier marching toward Jamie and Alvin in the middle of the room.Peter and John exchanged glances before going quiet.Alvin also realized it, so he followed Xavier until they stopped in front of Jamie.Jamie's voice was trembling as she called out, "U-Uncle Xav…"She made sure to greet him properly, forcing herself to calm down in the meantime. The wheels in her head began to turn rapidly. She was trying to find a way to explain her behavior with Alvin just now.After all, in her past life, Xavier had cornered Alvin so badly that there was no other way out for him. Jamie could still remember the desolation and helplessness she felt. Nobody in Asteria could ever escape Xavier's wrath o
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The music was still playing in the practice room, making both Jamie and Alvin miss the sound of footsteps coming from the corridor outside.…The college dean, John Crawford, and architecture faculty dean, Peter Holt, struggled to keep up with Xavier's walking pace.Every year, Lockhart Group would offer internships to a group of top-performing students from Aster College, and many of the interns would then continue working long-term with the company afterward.Xavier himself was considered a genius in the business industry, so he had always been invited over to Aster College to give talks. Usually, he would reject those invitations, and everyone was used to his rejections.This year, however, Xavier had agreed to give the talk. In fact, he hadn't just agreed to give the talk—he even wanted to personally meet with the group of recommended top students who would be receiving the internship offer from the company.Xavier's decision confused the deans to no end. However, since Xav
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Just as Jamie's lips were going to press against Alvin's, he suddenly used all of his strength to pull her away and to their feet.Their lips brushed very closely against each other, leaving just a sliver of warmth before it disappeared instantaneously. Meanwhile, Jamie had already been pulled to her feet properly. "Didn't you say you were going to practice?" Alvin asked, taking a step back after calming down.Jamie exclaimed softly. "Oh. Right. Then, I'll be practicing. You can just stay there and watch."Alvin hummed in acknowledgement. He continued standing in place as his eyes followed Jamie around the practice room. Probably because there was nobody else in the room besides them both—the look in Alvin's eyes was less restrained and a little more greedy today. Still, the look only appeared for a brief moment, so Jamie never caught sight of it.Jamie coughed slightly and went back to the sound system to replay the song. Then, she started dancing once again with Alvin as he
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The look in Alvin's eyes was clear, albeit mixed in with some murky emotions.He clenched his fist in his pocket. He wasn't even moving, and the air-conditioning in the practice room was turned all the way down, yet he felt warm and sweaty.He was just simply mesmerized by Jamie, who was dancing before his eyes. He could feel himself reacting to her in a physical way.This wasn't the first time Jamie danced. However, this was the first time that he was the only audience when she danced. At one point, Alvin even started harboring extreme thoughts in his head.He wanted Jamie to dance only for him.While still lost in thought, the music slowly faded out, and the practice room descended into silence once more."Alvin?"It was only then that Jamie realized he was there.She smiled brightly at once and hurried over toward Alvin. "Why didn't you tell me that you were here?"She had been so excited to see him that she never noticed that a mat had slid onto the floor ahead of her. She
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Xavier never bothered cleaning his wounds, not even until the blood had nearly dried up.As soon as Xavier answered the call, Andrew's voice was heard on the other end. "Mr. Lockhart, the dean of Aster College is inviting you over so that they may recommend their top students to intern at Lockhart Group. They'd also like to invite you to give a talk."The Dean of Aster College, John Crawford, had quite an amicable relationship with the Lockharts. Naturally, Xavier would hear them out if he received any requests from them. That was why Andrew told Xavier about the invitation right away to get his opinion on it."When?" Xavier asked, his voice low and deep."Mr. Crawford said that you could go over anytime you're available," said Andrew."Then I'm going there now," Xavier replied straight away. Andrew was at a loss for words.Xavier seldom ever acted this nonsensical. In fact, he never did. However, Andrew quickly put two and two together. Jamie was studying at Aster College, aft
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Xavier then thought back to the day when Jamie argued with him because of Alvin. Suddenly, a cold chuckle escaped Xavier's lips.The chuckle made Jamie extremely nervous and pressured.She quickly calmed herself down and said, "The original performer for Freshman Night broke her leg, so the Arts and Literature Club president asked me to take over her spot. Since it was a ballet performance, I just came back to get my costumes and shoes."Jamie explained everything as quickly as she could."When is it?" Xavier asked calmly."Three days from today," she replied.Xavier hummed, still as calmly as ever. Then, he passed the bag of costumes back to Jamie.His birthday was exactly three days later too, on September 9th. However, Jamie never mentioned it or brought it up at all.When Jamie saw him handing her the bag of costumes, she quickly snatched it from him and accidentally touched his hand.Jamie shivered briefly and subconsciously took another step back."If there's nothing el
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Jamie didn't mind. She slowly savored each bite until she was finally done. Then, she got up, gathered her dirty dishes, and put them away.She planned a quick trip back to the apartment at Bay Heights to retrieve her ballet outfits, figuring Xavier wouldn't be there at that hour. If Luke hadn't asked her for this favor, Jamie would never have stepped another foot back inside Bay Heights for the rest of her life.She inhaled deeply before leaving the campus in a hurry.Bay Heights wasn't far from her college—it was just three subway stops away. Jamie stole upstairs to her unit. The door was digitally locked, and she swiftly keyed in the passcode before entering.She hadn't been back here for at least half a year. The apartment was still looking like how she'd left with, without a single speck of dust. Obviously, the maids had been cleaning the place every day.Jamie didn't care. She also ignored the fact that there were a few extra men's items in the apartment belonging to Xavie
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Jamie stared at the keys in her hand, not knowing whether to laugh or to cry. Luke was really putting her on the spot.Of course, Jamie knew ballet. She used to win many awards and accreditations back then. The only reason why she continued dancing was simply because Xavier liked it when she danced. So, she only put up with the hardship and tiredness for him.Xavier would always ask Jamie to dance for him on his birthday every year as his birthday gift. So, Jamie would seriously prepare for it every year. As time passed, Jamie soon learned and memorized many ballet dances by heart.Now, however, Jamie wasn't going to do this anymore. She was cutting off all ties with Xavier in this life. She hadn't even wanted to pick up ballet again anymore.Because of her decision, she left all of her expensive ballet costumes and shoes sealed away in a box back at Xavier's apartment. She never thought that she would be dancing again under such circumstances."If you don't want to do it, I can h
