My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 15

Xanthea was unwrapping a piece of candy and popping it into her mouth when Samuel’s words nearly made her choke. “Sam, what are you on about? How could that even be possible?”

“Why not possible? Look at today’s gathering-every debutante and starlet dressed to the nines, all trying to outshine each other; they were obviously all here for him. But he didn’t so much as glance at any of them. Instead, he only had eyes for you, not to say he even ditched the important Lockwood Group board meeting just for a word from you.”

“That’s because I helped him win big at the stone betting table. With the MJ Group. contract in the bag, Lockwood shares were his no need to rush off to that meeting.” Xanthea paused, then added, “And like you said, with all the stunning ladies around, why on earth would he be interested in me?”

“Because you’re the most stunning, Xan!”

Ethan and Samuel chimed in unison.

Xanthea rolled her eyes. “The world of brotherly love is truly mad.”

Ethan laughed, “Xan, I’m not just being overprotective. You have no idea how captivating you looked today. If I weren’t your actual brother, I’d fall for you myself.”

Samuel, running his fingers through her hair proudly, added, “Yeah, Xan, you were so confident and radiant, a far cry from the girl who used to orbit around Matthew. This is the charisma that our Nightshade family princess should embody!”

Listening to them, Xanthea briefly spaced out. In her past life, her love for Matthew was all-consuming, to the point where she had lost herself entirely.

“Even if I am great, Orion couldn’t possibly like me.”

“Why are you so sure?”

as to kill Matthew and Miranda; she wondered if

how openly he had pursued Miranda in his previous life, he

I ask you, Mr.

“Xan, what’s with that title? My escapades

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networking.”

you to undress, what would you

that

Forget it!

up today, Xanthea felt certain. He couldn’t possibly like her. As for why he kept

you? I can tell whether

the Lockwood Group’s family feuds were fierce. Orion, being the eldest grandson, was deeply involved. Although now a famed business prodigy, he had trouble altering his formed traits of paranoia, gloom, and cruelty. Being liked by someone with such flaws is

disagreed; everyone, no matter their past, deserved a chance at happiness. Besides, she couldn’t see how someone who blushed at mere close contact with

in the soil for three days, and as soon as she got home, Xanthea dashed to the backyard eager to check for sprouts. Instead, she stumbled upon a

lush ivy trellis, Miranda and Matthew were locked in an embrace; their silhouettes nearly

clenched so tightly that her

to the night before her death when si with excitement, had gone to tell Matthew she had chosen her

like a bolt from the blue; now, it was just revolting to realize tha been together all along, and had treated her like a

years.

their faces off, but