My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 143

“Xan? Xan, what’s wrong? Are you in danger? Is Orion trying to hurt you?”

“Huh.”

She smirked coldly.

“Orion hurt me? No way, I’m perfectly safe with him. Sure, he can be a bit of a bad boy, but,”

But what?

Xanthea furrowed her brow, feeling like she was forgetting something.

She tried hard to remember, but couldn’t. The noise on the other end of the phone was too much, and she abruptly hung up. As soon as she did, it came back to her, “Oh right! He won’t hurt me, but he might hurt you guys. Be careful.”

“You’ve been so naughty, Ori will help me get my revenge!”

She lifted her head proudly, hands on her hips.

Seconds later, she looked around confusedly, “Where am I? How did I get here? I’m so tired and sleepy, I just want to go home.”

few steps forward to a trash can, bent down, “Ah, home

phone and was about to dive into the trash

“Ms. Nightshade.”

“Huh?”

to face a man of breathtaking beauty. His features were so perfect it seemed like each had been meticulously crafted by the divine–arching brows like polished onyx, deep–set

gulp. Orion pulled her close, his breath heavy with the scent of liquor, “Are you

а

finish, Xanthea cheekily grabbed his tie, her sparkling eyes curving

at his face.

as she stared intently

you? So good–looking–I’ve seen all the high–profile young masters in Havenbrook how come I’ve never

delicate fingers played with his tie, her lips curling

then his es

Was she drunk?

you’ve

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her head proudly, boasting, “I am, after all, the precious

beautiful inside and out. Men line up