Chapter 13


    “Uh.” Stumbling over her words, Xanthea hurriedly pulled a small white bottle from her pocket, “This is


    a special form I got a scar removal cream. Just apply it to the scar morning and night, and your skin


    will be good as new!”


    Orion eyed the small bottle she was eagerly offering, and a flicker of doubt crossed his brow.


    “The scar on your neck was my fault, and I’ve never apologized for all these years. Today, that stone is


    my way of making it up to you, and you don’t need to take off… uh.”


    She cut herself off, noticing the curious nces of the guests around them.


    Orion’s gaze, however, was fixed on the bottle; he was unable to look away.


    She remembered?


    She had always remembered?


    ncing at the time, Xanthea unscrewed the cap, “Let me apply some now, see if it’s as miraculous as


    the herbalist imed.”


    The girl tiptoed; her enchanting face suddenly turned magnified in his eyes, causing him to involuntarily


    step back.


    “No need, I’ll do it myself.”


    He instinctively reached for the bottle but ended up holding her hand instead.


    Xanthea looked down at their intertwined hands, feeling puzzled.


    Orion, as if jolted by electricity, released her, but Xanthea promptly pushed him back into his seat, “Oh,


    come on, don’t reject my kindness, or I’ll feel guilty!”


    “Xan!”


    Ethan and Samuel exchanged surprised nces at Xanthea and Orion’s intimate behav while Cedric


    paced anxiously nearby.


    Every second was crucial in thepetition to seed the Lockwood Group, and here was the CEO,


    getting ointment applied by Ms. Nightshade in the middle of a party.


    The crowd at the banquet murmured among themselves; the men were envying and the women turned


    green with jealousy.


    “Rumor had it that the Lockwood Group’s prince was a loner, uninterested-in women, but that seems


    false now, doesn’t it?”


    “With Ms. Nightshade’s breathtaking beauty, no man could resist, Mr. Lockwood included


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    “I’m furious! I tried everything to get a word with Mr. Lockwood today, and here Ms. Nightshade


    manages to get hands-on!”


    “Even the recognized beauties of the entertainment industry have fallen before Mr. Lockwood without a


    second nce. What chance do you think you had? I bet Ms. Nightshade’s boldnesses from that


    rare amethyst she unted.”


    “Yeah, she’s just lucky, otherwise why would Mr. Lockwood even notice her!”


    As Xanthea gently spread the scar removal cream on his scar, he subtly turned his head away. His


    impable profile tensed as sharply as a knife’s edge, and his skin from ear to neck blushed red as if


    scorched by fire; his body’s heat was palpable even to her light. touch.


    To the unaware, it would seem she was a me herself.


    Feeling his controlled breathing and reaction, Xanthea almostughed. Was he always this shy?


    Now, he was nothing like the ruthless, cold-hearted heir of the Lockwood Group rumored to kill without


    blinking an eye on rooftops.


    “Such a good boy.”


    The more he restrained himself, the more Xanthea wanted to tease him.


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    She had her fingertips gently massage the skin; the touch, mixed with her teasing breath, lingered


    around his neck. He felt the warmth inside him suddenly surge, and his struggle to maintainposure


    tinged his dark pupils with a hint of red, and made his throat sore.


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