Having vented all her grievances, Leia stopped assaulting the women and warned them even as they shook in their boots. "I will spare your lives today, but remember—bully another innocent, and you will suffer a worse fate!"They promptly kowtowed to Leia. "Thank you, thank you! We will always remember that!"Having endured such a terrible experience, they were made to understand that there was always a bigger fish and that they should never be so quick to bully.With that, Leia and Xavier left the detention center without leaving any evidence behind—as if they had never been there before."Hand," Xavier suddenly told her."Hand?"Leia had no idea what he intended, but she was in a good mood and generously held out her dainty hand.His large palm wrapped around hers right then, gently caressing it as he said seriously, "You must be tired. Let me give you a massage."Under the bright moonlight, the affection he had for her was so obvious in his flawless, handsome face.Leia space
Leia decided to do what she had been doing for a while and focus on her career. Men are nothing! There's no reason to let them affect her emotions!"Anyway, thank you for today. I'll make it up to you somehow. Goodbye!" Leia told Xavier and walked up to the side of the road to stop a cab.She wanted to stay away from Xavier—not because she hated him, but because she was just too vulnerable and fell in love too easily. Therefore, she would quarantine herself and force herself to get away from him.Nonetheless, Xavier stepped in front of her, stubbornly stopping her from leaving. "Be more direct with your gratitude. It lacks sincerity if you put it off."Leia glared at him, but she was also curious. "In that case, what do you want? I don't have any money with me.""You have time, don't you? I'm hungry and was thinking about supper. You can keep me company," Xavier said directly."A playboy like you could summon a truckload of ladies with a single phone call. And you'd still rathe
Leia was left flushing all the way to her ears by Xavier's obvious innuendos."Y-You're such a pig!" She snapped, and slapped him across his chiseled cheek before shoving him as far as she could. "I must have been crazy to think that you were nice, but you're nothing but a pig!" Seeing that she really was upset, Xavier finally stopped smiling and explained, "Okay, okay—I was just messing with you. Also, I don't mean 'enjoy' in the way you think. It's a misunderstanding.""Then how do you mean it?!""I heard from someone that you like crayfish, and I bought ten pounds so that you'd have enough for a while. In some cultures, it's a food that wards off bad luck too. How is that for your enjoyment?""Crayfish?!"Leia's eyes lit up at those words—she had to admit that crayfish was her favorite food, bar none. She would devour them whenever they were in season, or she could not stand it.And while she was incarcerated, it was what she missed most of the world outside.In that case,
The instant Leia opened the door and saw the interior, her expression of anticipation stiffened on her face.Within the 300 square feet room, all the walls were covered in huge posters of Shirley White, the recently crowned best actress.It was not just posters—everything from magazine covers, figurines, and photo albums of Shirley was there! It was as if the huge room was a realm that Shirley ruled, the shrine of a zealous devotee!Just as Leia thought, Xavier loved Shirley—to him, Shirley would always be the one who got away.Even as her heart seemed to clench, Leia stopped at the doorway and turned away, closing the door firmly behind her. At the same time, sizzling could be heard from the kitchen—the crayfish was soon cooked, and Xavier carried two plates full of crayfish. Five pounds were seasoned with pepper, while the other five were seasoned with lemon, all served with two large cans of beer."Come on, eat up!" He exclaimed cheerfully.Leia took a deep breath, composi
Leia froze, feeling as if every fiber of her being was jolted while her heart raced.She turned towards Xavier and feigned nonchalance as she scoffed. "I have to give it to you—you really know your way around a girl's heart. But I'm immune now, so just spare me."In fact, it was almost a habit for him to flirt—to speak ambiguously, then make a clean break from her when she was lost in love. When that happened, she would not even cry…Hah! That was why no matter how much her heart raced for him—no matter how much she loved him, she was not about to fall for the same trap. All those ambiguous words, stirring emotions, and enigmatic affection? She would rather live without those!"Really? What a shame…" Xavier trailed off.However, a hunter as experienced as he understood that Leia was just being obstinate and not actually eager to leave.As such, he walked up to her, staring at her dainty, fresh face as he wiped the pepper sauce staining the corner of her lips, and said slowly, "
With those words, Xavier scooped Leia up in his arms, brimming with a boyfriend's energy.They headed to the bedroom—the night was still young, and there was still much to be done.-The next day, Leia woke up feeling reinvigorated in heart and spirit, finding it a little unreal to see the handsome face asleep beside her.In reality, they did not do anything at all—Xavier's heart bled for her after she was bullied thoroughly in prison, and he tended to her wounds, then held her in his arms as they slept.She was the one who was getting restless with her dainty hands, caressing him all over as if challenging his resolve.Still, he did not give in to her flirting at all and held her in his arms with his eyes closed. "Calm down," he said with some detachment. "There's no need to jump into action—we have years ahead of us." And now, she stared at him as he lay sound asleep, complaining inwardly about how he was usually a Casanova that bedded every woman he met, but he turned out to
Xavier stood stiffly in place as she told her coolly, "You should have known better. What's the point of saying all that now?!""I made a mistake, Xavier. Can't you forgive me? I've already made it clear to the old man that I would be with you… even if he's going to cancel me!"The woman grabbed his waist like her life depended on it and cried a river—she was none other than Shirley White, the star actress whom Xavier brought to stardom and the one who occupied a part of his heart—and the reason he had a chip on his shoulder! Their story was one you would find in romance novels—the rich showbiz tycoon falling in love at first sight with the young actress with modest roots. He then broke the bank to push her towards stardom, even keeping himself chaste for her, as if Casanova himself decided to reform…In fact, anyone searching for Xavier's name online would always yield results for Shirley as well. Countless netizens fawned over them, wrote fanfiction, and shipped them to kingdom
Shirley remained composed and confident as she argued, and that left Leia shaken.She knew that Xavier was infamous for being a flirt, marred with scandals involving numerous ladies. Still, they were willing to throw themselves at him. Only Shirley was different—because Xavier was the one enslaving himself to her.And that alone was why Leia paled in comparison."If my hunch is right, you must be the thick-skinned type who chased Xavier around for a long time before he finally got interested, right?"Shirley studied Leia from head to toe, shaking her head with disdain. "If you've been around Xavier long enough, you'd know that you're not his type at all. He just happened to need someone to help him through this painful time—or, if I had to put it plainly, beggars can't be choosers. Anything is fine, and even if it wasn't you, it would be someone else."And now that I'm back, you're pointless as a replacement.""Enough!" Xavier snapped, unable to restrain himself any longer. "H