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Chapter 44: Are you okay?

Author: Orits Shola
last update Last Updated: 2023-02-19 16:19:14

~Third person's POV~

"My name is Rahila. What's your name?"

Lexis pauses as he hears her say her name. "Rahila?" He repeats as if he didn't hear her properly.

She nods still having the seductive smile on her lips."Yes.

He sighs before shutting his eyes, and biting his lower lips.

She looks at him in confusion, "Is there a problem?"

He climbs down from the chair and without saying anything, he starts walking away. Rahila stares at him leave with a puzzled look on her face and then, she stands up and starts following him. Then she pauses when she sees him walking over to one of the tables close to the front stage. She places a hand on her waist and sighs before going back to sit down.

Lexis on the other hand couldn't believe the same person he wanted nothing to do with just kissed him. He sighs in annoyance before Erica walks over to him. He turns to her as she stands beside him. She is wearing a black button down dress which exposes her cleavage. The deep v belted midi dress stops abov
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