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.”

note as he spoke, “Here it is, just says ‘Happy Birthday. I was wondering who it could be

it. Nothing unusual caught her

think the handwriting looks a bit

Samuel could see the resemblance. It wasn’t a natural similarity, but

deliberate imitation.

would go to

shook her head, “No idea. If it’s not a coincidence,

she is.”

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

“What’s going on?”

his scene, came out of the dressing room, “Xan, it’s chaotic here; how about come sit

“What happened?”

But due to some oversight by the stable staff, two crews got double–booked. The other crew got there first, and when the staff came to negotiate, Director Smith wouldn’t back down, and it turned into a big argument. Doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved

they heard Kevin shouting angrily at

said, “Looks like it