Chapter 1140

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