My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 423

Xavier caught hold of her hand. "It stays on," he declared firmly. "It's my gift to you. You have to wear it."

The way he held her hand was preventing Willow from removing the bracelet. It created an unintentionally intimate scene, like two lovers holding hands as they exchanged warm words of affection.

As Willow opened her mouth to reject this gift, there was a sudden flash of light, blinding them both for an instant.

She twisted her head sharply towards the source of that light. A woman had her smartphone camera pointed directly at them. The photograph taken, she lowered the device.

The woman was clad all in name-brand apparel, the very portrait of wealth and luxury...

Yelena Anderson!

Seized by the grip of hysterical anxiety, Willow shot to her feet and stormed towards the other woman. "Delete that photo!" she commanded.

Yelena hid her phone behind her back. "What photo? I can't imagine what you're talking about."

Faced with blunt denial, Willow lunged at her. "The photo you just took, of the two of us! Get rid of it!"

Yelena dodged aside. "Who do you think you are, snatching at my things in full view of the public? I told you, there's no photo."

out of her hand. Whirling around in shock, she found Xavier

towering frame, this

she wailed. "Could it be that there's some sort of illicit relation going on between you and Willow Nason?! Is there something shameful going on here, that no one's supposed to find

your mouth!" Xavier

Xavier was another matter entirely. He was, after all, one of the scions and heirs of the Hughes family. She couldn't afford to make

wiped that incriminating photograph from existence. As he tossed the smartphone back to Yelena, he snarled in warning, "Stay out of my business. You're no one

his threats. “I simply don't understand what everyone sees in Willow, to all be sheltering

her way

with relief. Turning to Xavier, she said, "I'm heading back. It's been a long day, and I

avoid straining herself after her recent concussion, Xavier didn't

fumbling with the jade bracelet, so that she could get it off, and return it to

sharp tone with her: "Keep that on, and don't take it off! Otherwise...

finally replied, "Enjoy your

time being, she hurried out of the

around. Whenever they thought- they'd found

no time

it