Natalie lightly stroked the red diamond earrings she was wearing, thinking to herself that it was time to tell the Scott family about Xavier's whereabouts.Holding Jacob's wrist, she giggled and whispered in his ears, "Jake, look, is that the boy we saw at Ashthorne First High School? It seems like a work of fate that he met Liesel again."Jacob's cold gaze swept over them. After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "There's no need to pay them any attention."Despite saying that, he didn't shift his gaze until Liesel left.The venue manager, Darren Lebran, approached Xavier. He patted his shoulder with a smile. "You did a great job tonight. Here's your pay. Ms. Sharp has already informed us about you, so go home early and get some rest."As he spoke, his palms were sweating. No one would have been able to tell that this poor kid had some kind of relationship with Liesel.Xavier took the cash. The amount had already been agreed upon at the beginning, but the leather envelope held a
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