My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 227

“Orion, why didn’t you give me a call before dropping by?”

“Why?” Orion glared at her with a shadow of displeasure in his eyes. “Did I interrupt something important by coming unannounced?”

“No.”

Having encountered him unexpectedly last night at the elevator while saying goodbye to Benjamin, Xanthea immediately sensed the odd tone in his voice. Remembering how she and Benjamin were holding a coffee mug just as Orion walked in, she hastily waved her hands to explain.

“Benjamin and I were just discussing the script. Don’t get us wrong. It’s just your words could easily be misunderstood, don’t you know that?”

“Isn’t what I said true?”

Orion stepped closer, his tall frame imposing, which forced Xanthea to instinctively step back.

“It is true, but to those unaware.”

“Or is it that Xan wants to hide something?”

His eyes narrowed slightly, catching the guilty spark in Xanthea’s eyes. She immediately widened her eyes, trying to defend herself, “Who? Me? How can I want to hide anything?”

to her? His proximity disrupted her thoughts, filling her mind with a buzzing noise that made it impossible for her

you afraid

startling Xanthea

to the floor, shattering into pieces.

at the broken mug. Her mind was still in a haze, as

“Hey!”

hand, “What are you doing? There’s broken glass everywhere. What

she spoke, the man

her, his dark eyes sparkling with extreme

didn’t care about the broken mug, only that he might get

mug is broken.”

a new one. But if you’re hurt, I’d…”

caught herself before almost saying “I’d be worried,” and stumbled over her words, “I’d feel guilty.”

“Alright.”

her hand back. His eyes were full of tender affections.

the warmth of his hand seeping through her skin, making Xanthea think of what happened last night. How he had

pounded and her mouth

was going