My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 16

Matt lowered his head, and Miranda, feeling the hint in his touch, slowly closed her eyes and leaned in closer.

Just as their lips were about to meet, Matt’s mind wandered unexpectedly. Xan had not contacted him all day, which was unusual, and she hadn’t come home yet. Where could she be?

The brief pause made the atmosphere awkward. Losing the mood, Matt let go of Miranda, who quickly straightened up. “Sorry, Matt, I got a little carried away there.”

Her voice was soft, and her fingers nervously dug into her palm. He had seemed so lost in the moment-why did he pull away? She had worked so hard to seduce him, even made the first move, and still, she couldn’t compete with Xan’s place in his heart?

“It’s alright, it’s a bit chilly out here; maybe we should head inside to the living room?” Matt suggested.

Just as Xanthea was about to capture the moment on her phone, she saw them part. How unfortunate. She frowned and moved closer, catching snippets of their conversation.

“Maybe not,” Miranda said, looking down and biting her lip. “Once Xan gets back, you won’t have time for me.”

“Why would you think that?”

“I asked you out because I’ve been really stressed about the finals of The Masked Singer, and talking to you always helps. You said last night you’d come to the show to support me, was that true?”

“Of course, I’ve never backed out of a promise to you.”

Xanthea listened attentively, though feeling disgusted about it, and ended the essential details.

Masked Singer? That rang

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out of Kingswood Academy two years ago and, through family connections, entered the entertainment industry. Despite her lack of formal training an surviving on the fringes of fame, a lucky break on The Masked Singer propelled her to stardom with her performance of “Whispers in the Dark”-a song Xanthea

at the

a compromising position. The details had

twisted her ankle, and he

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planned to meet up after the show, and their affair

dark with a vengeful

in another. life. What if on that day, she exposed Matt and Miranda’s scandalous affair on the

As for Miranda.

been; she was always lurking, pretending to be the innocent flower

there that she would never let Miranda rise above her. She would keep her

who looked puzzled at her late arrival. “Xan, where did your You disappeared

a little stomach

showed concern. “Xan, are you

it’s not because of bad food, but a distasteful revelation. I’m fine,

in, “Xan, come over. Matt’s been waiting to talk to

go

I?” Xanthea could barely hide her disdain. “I was out helping Samuel