Chapter 296: Suspicious
"I should have known you would try to take Arabella away from me. You’re Xavier Wallace after all, your father’s son," he spewed.
"Can you even hear yourself?" Xavier question. "You’re talking like a maniac. Arabella nearly fell and all I did was to catch her."
"Yeah right, and you expect me to believe that?"
Arabella couldn’t believe what was happening.
Earlier, Xavier had visited the salon where she worked, asking if Xander had reached out to her—a question that lingered in her mind, leaving her uneasy. She eventually learned that Mr. Wallace had kicked Xander out. Now, as she mopped the floors, preparing to close for the night, she barely noticed the puddles forming beneath her.
She slipped, her heart racing as she braced for the fall, only to find herself steadied by strong hands. Xavier had caught her. But his timing couldn’t have been worse; a frown settled on his face, and she could see suspicion flickering in the eyes of Xander as he began to misunderstand the scene.
Her body was still shaken by what she’d heard Mr. Wallace say over the phone, and she couldn’t bring herself to tell Xavier and now, she doubted she would be able to.
"Xander, it’s not what you’re thinking," Arabella said.
His gaze finally met hers since he arrived at the salon, and they softened instantly.