My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 158

*Nothing much, it was off and on so I didn’t catch it all. Just bits and pieces, so I wanted to hear your side of the story.”

As Matthew spoke, he swept a glance downstairs; with a pleading look, he asked, “Is that okay, Xan?”

“Alright.”

Xanthea’s eyes flickered as she searched her mind for the right words. No matter what, she had to smooth over last night’s conversation perfectly – no suspicions from his side, no flaws in her plan for revenge!

“Really?” Matthew’s face lit up with excitement, “That’s great; let’s go!”

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“Ms. Marlowe, I appreciate your apology, but I have an urgent matter today and can’t stay for lunch, sorry.”

As Xanthea and Matthew descended the stairs, they brushed past Orion.

“Xanthea!” Leonard called out to her, puzzled by her sudden change of heart, “You’re not staying? This breakfast is…”

you for the dress, and about the m you a proper

“Ms. Nightshade.”

to dinner next

Xanthea nodded

“Ms. Nightshade.”

his eyes off her departing figure. His gaze was darkened, his face

through the night without a wink of sleep. At dawn, he ordered someone to prepare a hangover cure and clothes, and had personally cooked an elaborate breakfast, even going as far as to procure the seafood sea urchin from Everglade, spending two hours meticulously cooking this special dish, his

Yet, Ms. Nightshade not only didn’t stay

said goodbye to everyone else, so why couldn’t she even speak a

him at all. Perhaps he was now in more

you breakfast – crab cakes,

coffee lid and handed her the breakfast, “Have some

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need, I’m

the food, eager to ask him, “What did I actually say to you last night? That made you come looking for me

just sensed something was off on