The Woman From Hell

Chapter 61

“When did you become such a scaredy can Xander teased, a charming smile on his face.

“What are you doing here?” I asked, slightly bewildered.

“I missed you, of course! That’s why I Game.” He pressed my body back down onto the chair and reached forward to continue his massage.

I instinctively tried to avoid his hands, but he clamped me down and ordered, Don’t move.”

His tone was demanding, which was rare. As his hands worked their magic, using just the right amount of force, I really began to feel like I was in a massage parlor. I let him continue

After a while, he retracted his hands and handed me a glass of water. “How do you feel? Do you need to go to the hospital?

“I’m feeling better, no need for hospitals. I still gotta head back to the office for a

meeting. I clutched the glass of water in my hands and took a sip from it.

Xander was quiet. He pulled out a chair and sat in front of me. He stared intently a t me for a long while before asking, his tone stern and firm, “Do you really love Theo Grant so much that you’re okay with forsaking your health just for him?”

know that best, right? To me, this is a job, and since I’ve been

the job any less than my best just

aches

this.”

to him being so serious allo f a

Heidi came back in the nicko f time. “Wanda, I’m done with the site recce. Other than a few minor details

in response. “Alright, let’s discuss this further once we get back.” I had a lot of confidence in Heidi’s skills, s o if she said that some changes needed to be made, those aspects most

drive yourself back. I’ll send Director Lane back,”

to look at

was not right with Xander today. Sull, I nodded to

a word, not even when we got into his

you have something you wanted to say to me, seeing that you’ve come all

usual, you’re brilliant.”

continued, “I heard that Newlight was extremely adamant about the spokesman job. The forces backing them up were far more

was taken aback. I did not know what he was talking about, so I

of a deal, but I’ll just let you know that if you really care so much for your Theo Grant, you’d have to carefully consider

I did not know so many forces

glamorous as you think I’m sure Theo hasn’t told you that there’s a problem with their cash flow. Not to mention that they’re about to expand towards Whaldorf