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?”

His proximity disrupted her thoughts, filling her

you afraid of then?”

and suddenly leaned in close, startling Xanthea so

tumbled to the

still in a haze, as she saw Orion bending down to pick

“Hey!”

his hand, “What are you doing? There’s broken glass everywhere. What if you hurt yourself?”

the man paused

looked up at her, his dark eyes sparkling with extreme

broken mug, only that

mug is

we’ll just buy a new

herself before almost saying “I’d be worried,” and stumbled over her

“Alright.”

were full

of his hand seeping through her skin, making Xanthea think of what happened last night. How he had tied her to the bed post, his body pressing down on hers, as he whispered sweet nothings with unabashed affection.

heart pounded and her

going on?