My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 272

Willow followed the voice to its owner: it was a tall man, clad in a black suit detailed with blue and gold thread, chinos, and a fashionable pair of black leather shoes.

He carried himself with the unmistakable air of a young man from a wealthy family.

His normally gentle features were presently contorted into a mask of rage, his radiant eyes blazing with anger.

It was Xavier Hughes!

He strode over to stand with Willow, glaring down at Yelena Anderson.

The moment she saw him, Yelena's cocky demeanor evaporated instantly, replaced with an ingratiating smile. "Mr. Xavier! This woman here is Willow Nason —and let me tell you, she's bad news! She's up to no good, and every moment she remains a part of Hughes Corporation..."

Xavier Hughes was the child of Frank's eldest son, and the youngest member of the family. As Jasper's junior by three years, he was an important member of the Hughes family.

He was the very definition of an entitled crown prince.

As the daughter of the Anderson family, Yelena was certain to recognize him. The instant she realized Xavier was here, Yelena's rudeness towards Willow immediately switched to deference towards him, instead.

was being directed straight at Yelena. "I'll say this one more

been happy to see him, thinking she could get him to take her side in this altercation. Instead, she'd been surprised with this explosive reaction from

charisma did Willow wield, to not only be able to seduce Jasper Hughes, but also win such

but she was now facing a very real threat of ruin to her family, so she lowered her gaze, and said

are you apologizing to?! No one can hear you mumbling over there!" Xavier snapped, merciless in

words that even Yelena had a fright. Immediately, she snapped upright, turned to face Willow squarely, and then bowed low before her. "I'm really very sorry, Ms. Willow Nason. I

quell her ire by all that much, really. This apology felt anything but sincere, a forked tongue rasping

just that I simply refuse to stoop to your level. If a dog bites me, and I bite it right back... well, that would make

wide, and she opened her mouth to respond. How

actually just suggest that Yelena was a

chortled gleefully. "I hope

in her I mean, the truth

Willow's shoulders-as though it were the most natural

gesture. To everyone present,

the way Xavier had his arm around Willow like that, Yelena was stunned for a moment,

those two... she was