My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 195

“Know you’re busy with the shoot; I’ll keep it down.”

“That still doesn’t cut it!”

Samuel felt strange by her repeated refusals, “Xan, why do you seem so tense? It’s like you’re scared of something. Got a secret lover hidden in the house?”

Xanthea stumbled for a moment, and then laughed off his comment, “Samuel, are you joking? That’s not funny at all. By the way, what sort of fun gifts did you get today?”

She deliberately changed the subject, successfully diverting Samuel’s attention, “Apart from Simon’s golf club, everything else was pretty mundane. Oh, but there was this weird gift, a music box with a little girl. dancing ballet inside. It even had a note attached to it, don’t know who sent that. I mean, come on, I’m

not a woman; what do I want with that?”

“A ballet–dancing girl? Maybe it’s from some high–society lady secretly in love with you. You’re totally missing the romantic gesture. Was there no name on the note?”

“Nope.”

he spoke, “Here it is, just says ‘Happy Birthday. I was wondering

note and inspected it. Nothing unusual

handwriting looks

it, Samuel could see the resemblance. It

deliberate imitation.

go

idea. If it’s not a coincidence, then

she is.”

to the on the northern outskirts. As soon as they arrived, they were

“What’s going on?”

came out of the dressing room, “Xan, it’s chaotic here; how

“What happened?”

the stable staff, two crews got double–booked. The other crew got there first, and when the staff came

Kevin shouting angrily at his assistant, “Kick them

said, “Looks like