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?”

should know that best, right? To me, this is a job, and since I’ve been asked to do it, I’ll give it my

manage Nectarine Entertainment, I had never given the job any less than my best just because of Cindy. I always gave it my

my heart aches

this.”

He was usually jolly and happy-go-lucky, so I was not used to him being so serious allo f a sudden. I picked my glass tiponce more and took a sip, an attempt to dissolve the awkwardness

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

confidence in Heidi’s skills, s

I’ll send Director Lane back,” Xander stood u p and

turned to look

was not right with Xander today. Sull, I nodded to Heidi and said, I’ll

did not say a word, not even when we

to me, seeing that you’ve come all the way here today?” If

usual, you’re brilliant.”

Newlight was extremely adamant about the spokesman job. The forces backing them up were far more complex

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

news to me. I did not know so many forces would be involved with such a small

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