My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 232

Orion laid out the midnight snack on the dining table, its rich aroma immediately filling the air, making Xanthea involuntarily swallow in anticipation.

“Xan, let’s have some late–night treats first.”

“There’s no need for that!”

Xanthea mustered all her strength just to lift her hand in refusal.

In the past, she would have sat down happily and without hesitation to eat, but now, not only did she have thoughts about the food he cooked, but also about him.

“How about a drink then.”

No need! Let’s just get straight to rehearsal, I only came here to practice today, and I have other things to deal with later.”

have?”

Orion was puzzled by her series of refusals, “What other things do you

in the day. Her eyebrows slightly raised,

business” confusion and a very subtle, extremely secretive anticipation. She thought that with this

looked straight at her, “Yes, I’m very interested.”

single statement, Xanthea was thrown off balance. She stumbled over her words, her heart racing, “Then I’ll tell you after

I’ll just go dry my

as he turned around, Xanthea couldn’t hide

her thigh, forcing

overthink it, it might just be any casual interest, but then he bought her favorite Hello Kitty slippers

dried, dressed in a sleek, dark suit, holding a silk tie, and

Xanthea’s heart

must be doing this on purpose,

just a late–night rehearsal, why did he

with those gold–rimmed glasses, he looked even more like a sophisticated rogue, cold and ruthless, very much like the character Maximus from the novels, though Maximus was never

handsome.

flitting.before her, especially when she had “certain thoughts” about him, she knew

you ready?”