My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 125

Xanthea raised an eyebrow indifferently, “Oh, and then what?”

Why was Orion telling her all this? She wasn’t his assistant.

“If you’re hungry, you could…” He glanced at Leonard, then turned to Cedric, “ask Cedric to prepare dinner early. Let him know if you need anything.”

Leonard, caught by the swift shift of gaze, widened his eyes in astonishment. No way, was Orion actually starting to guard against him?

Well, years of brotherhood lost to a single embrace with his darling!

“I’m not very hungry, I can wait a couple of hours.”

Xanthea thought, “Did I eat too messily the last couple of times we dined together? Did he think I was always ready to chow down? Please, I just had a particular fondness for his cooking skills!”

Her casual reply hit Orion’s ears but painted an entirely different picture.

slightly, a hint of a smile emerging, “You want to

Xanthea was shocked.

meaning? She just wanted to say she wasn’t always thinking

his gaze not linger on her but burn intensely towards the woman next to

woman beside him, enchanting like a

so tenderly to this woman,

had known Orion for so long and had never seen

is she?” Queenie pouted, her eyes full of hostility

to her what she had

burning with jealousy, shifted to outright scorn, “Oh, a stray you picked up from the streets? No wonder she looks all scruffy! Ori, you better be careful not to be fooled by

finish, Leonard covered her mouth with his hand, his voice harsh, “Queenie, shut up! Who taught

are you

venomous and terrifying as if he wanted to tear her apart, causing

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