Starla Xander was orphaned at a young age. With both her parents gone, it was her uncle, Xavier Lloyd, who rescued her from that hopeless home.For over a decade, he had cherished her, shielding her from the world, treating her like the most precious gem in his life. She had always believed that one day, she and Xavier would walk down the aisle together.She had fallen hopelessly in love with the man who had cared for her like a father.Back then, one night, a fire broke out in the Xander family home. The house she had grown up in, the parents who had loved her—everything was consumed by the flames.Little Starla curled up in a corner of the balcony, her face streaked with tears, too terrified to move. At that moment, she thought she was going to die. But in the next second, Xavier appeared. He was like a hero descending from the heavens. He kicked open the door and rushed inside, shielding her with his body, blocking the scorching embers with his back. “Starla, d
Read more