Leia looked up at Santiago in surprise, wondering how he could see through her. "How did you...""How did I know your thoughts?" Santiago smiled and said, "I'm an actor, and being observant is a skill we need."Leia lowered her head in embarrassment. "I'm sorry. You must think I'm an idiot.""Why would I?" Santiago said gently, "I think there's something very pure in you. It's hard for me to find that in the entertainment circle, so don't doubt yourself. You're much more outstanding than them!"Leia's gloominess instantly disappeared, and she felt happy again. "Mr. Dalton, let me show you around the house..."She behaved like a host and showed him around the house. "This is the kitchen where we cook. This is the cow's shed... Bessie is about to give birth, so the place is a bit stinky at the moment. This is where we have our activities. If you're bored, you can lay in this hammock and read. I love this area the best. Oh... The pond opposite us is nice too. I heard that there are a
Xavier put his hands in his pockets quietly, and watched the happy crowd from afar coldly. Even animals would be frightened by his menacing aura."They look so happy, especially Miss Osborne and Santiago. They get along so well that people may mistake them for a couple. Santiago looks very friendly too and isn't as aloof as they say he is. Miss Osborne is indeed very attractive and charming." Shirley looked at them and smiled, purposely making matters worse."She's indeed very attractive." Xavier finally broke his silence and spoke. He turned to look at Shirley. "If she wasn't, you wouldn't be so concerned about her."Shirley's expression changed, and she said awkwardly, "What... What do you mean?" "Aren't I right? You always talk about how she's a perfect match for others, and you watch her closely. Doesn't that mean that you care about her? Are you attracted to her?""Xavier, are you kidding me? Are you angry because I'm talking about her?" Shirley sneered. "I'm telling the tru
Someone carried Leia out of the pond and into the house. She heard the door creak, and then she was gently lowered down."Eh, Mr. Dalton, where did you take me to? Did you take me to a room? Well, I feel quite shy since we're alone in a room. Haha!" She closed her eyes and stood there obediently. Although she claimed that she was shy, she could not suppress her smile.'Oh, my goodness! This is the idol I've admired for so many years. I'd be more than happy to be in the same room with him even if we do nothing.'But he was indeed aloof. He carried her and said nothing, and she could even feel his cold aura. After a while, she heard footsteps again. He stood before her and used a wet towel to gently wipe her eyes and cheeks, attentive and gentle.Leia blushed and said shyly, "I'm not worthy to have you wipe my face for me like this… If your fans learn about this, they'll beat me up!""Hmph, you seem fine now, but why can't you walk when it comes to him?" A voice said condescendingly
Xavier was used to being a kiss-ass, so he was blind to the fact.Leia walked out of the room. The other celebrities had caught a lot of mudfish and returned to the house already.Santiago was the last to come ashore. When Leia was not around, he kept to himself and spoke to no one. He showed everyone a sullen face and maintained his image as the aloof top actor. "Mr. Dalton, what did you get? Let me help you!" Leia ran to the shore enthusiastically and extended her hand to Santiago.Santiago's gaze softened, and he smiled warmly. "Are your eyes okay?""Well, yeah. I just got a bit of mud in my eyes.""I'm sorry about what happened just now. At first, I wanted to..." He trailed off, feeling defeated. He had wanted to help her wipe her eyes but Xavier beat him to it and carried her off.Xavier had obviously been trying to challenge Santiago, and the other celebrities had watched curiously.He wanted to fight Xavier at that moment, but held himself back after much consideration.
Xavier's fierce demeanor made the enthusiastic onlookers hold their breaths."Uhm... Is he going to get the firewood ready? He looks like he's going to set someone on fire instead!" Leia scowled angrily. "Getting firewood ready? You live like a prince. Do you even know what firewood looks like? You want to help, but you shouldn't waste others' time!"At first, Leia planned to get the fire ready for Santiago while he prepared the fish, so they could cook together later and deepen their relationship. But before she could say that, Xavier came out of nowhere and ruined all her plans. She could not figure out why he liked to meddle in her affairs. He had meddled earlier when she wanted to ride in the pickup with Santiago, and did the same when she wanted to catch mudfish and cook with Santiago. He was the big shot of a large entertainment company; did he have nothing better to do?"It's none of your business. After all, we have a shameless person here with us, don't we?" Xavier put
Leia was no fool. She knew that Shirley was plotting something since she insisted on talking alone with her. However, it concerned Quinton's life, so even though she knew that it was a trap, she had to soldier through it. "Fine. Come to my room. Let's talk alone," Leia muttered and went to the room where she stayed with Xavier temporarily.After Shirley's assistant helped her into the room, she left and closed the door for them.Shirley looked around. There were holes in the ground, the roof was leaking, and the bed was extremely old. Shirley's expression turned gloomy, and there was a hint of envy and disbelief in her gaze. "Don't tell me you stayed in this room with Xavier for a night?""Yeah, this place is pretty good. The bed is soft, and the air is fresh. What's so hard to understand?" Leia could not understand why Shirley asked her that. Leia and Xavier had only slept in this bed for a night, but he had stayed with Shirley for the rest of his time. Why would Shirley feel jea
"I didn't say that. Anyway… I'll leave you to your thoughts." Shirley smiled and said vaguely, "That's all I can say. If you want to know the truth, you'd better find the culprit."Leia was speechless. She clenched her fists and stopped asking any more questions. The answer was obvious. "Also, you'd better stay away from Xavier. He's Stefan's best buddy. He'll always take his buddy's side. If not, Stefan wouldn't know about Quinton having surgery so soon and even happen to have the doctor's contact." When Shirley noticed that Leia had fallen for her trick, she continued making matters worse.However, the truth was that the accident had nothing to do with Stefan. It was related to Stefan's significant other, so she felt that it was related to Stefan too. Shirley felt that she hadn't lied by saying that. "I knew that scumbag Stefan was a cruel villain!" Leia felt that Stefan was the mastermind behind it because of Shirley's words, and figured that Xavier must have helped Stefan.
Xavier made himself very clear. He didn't care about Santiago's background, but he would not let him off the hook if he tried to approach Leia with ulterior motives. "Hah! So, people can live a carefree life after hooking up with a rich, young lady? Isn't that just like what Shirley did? After she hooked up with you, she was always promoted and supported." Santiago snorted. "How hypocritical. I don't even want to argue with you about this."The pot was steaming, and the fried mudfish was finally done. There were some pickles and chili too. It was a sour and spicy meal, which Leia liked.Xavier wanted to say more but Santiago left the kitchen, carrying the freshly-cooked meal. Xavier was left alone in the kitchen, crying because of the smoke.He had lost this round. "Food is ready. Let's eat!" Santiago called out politely.Leia came to the table absently, looking dazed. She tried her best to force a smile but failed. Santiago noticed that something was troubling her, so he put