My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 104

The penthouse of Sunset Hills Estates comprised only two expansive apartments, 3001 and 3002, with their balconies separated by a charming Russian–style cantilevered flower bed.

Xanthea, attempting a rather precarious maneuver, stretched a clothes pole across the garden to snag her underwear from the neighboring balcony. However, due to the pole’s insufficient length, her efforts proved fruitless. Looking down suddenly, she was frightened into a cold sweat by the dizzying height of the building.

She decided it might be less hassle to just knock on the neighbor’s door, rather than risk drawing too much attention and creating an awkward scene.

Standing in front of apartment 3001, she rang the doorbell.

*Ding–dong.*

*Ding–dong.

After the doorbell rang twice without any response, Xanthea thought no one was home and was about to give up, the door finally clicked

open.

to bother you,

throat as the door slowly

his well–sculpted figure, from his slim waist to his long legs. The slightly open neckline revealed an enticing collarbone, and his features, framed by plain spectacles, were impeccably handsome. But under those glasses, Xanthea recognized àfamiliar gaze and her astonishment quickly turned

Wasn’t this Orion?!

now in such an elegant and seemingly benign manner–pah! More like a hypocritically genteel scoundrel

shock

ears. hanging

“Ms. Nightshade?”

He was smiling?

copyright fees from her uncle, he could still smile upon seeing her again. Was he mocking

girl’s head, Orion’s dark eyes slightly tightened as if he were charmed, yet also as if it reminded

thinking, Xanthea quickly let go

laughing at

luck to have him as