<b>Chapter </b>490
<b>The </b><b>office </b><b>fell </b>into an awkward silence, the <b>Instigator </b>Leonard adjusted his clothes, cleared his <b>throat</b><b>, </b>and then <b>turned </b><b>and </b><b>ran</b>
<b>Xan</b>, he thought to himself, “that’s your husband. I’m outta here, cover for me!”
<b>“</b><b>Hey</b><b>! </b>Leonard.”
<b>“</b>Xannie, what are you doing here<b>?</b><b>”</b>
<b>“</b>Boss, I just saw Mr. Marlowe and Mrs. Lockwood.”
<b>Cedric </b>was about to expose Xanthea and Leonard for eavesdropping outside, but Xanthea cut him off.
<b>She </b>pushed Onion away, her slender, beautiful fingers pressed against his chest, taking the offensive, “You have the nerve to ask me <b>why</b>
I’m here? If I hadn’te, how would I have discovered you, a married man, flirting with some siren out here<b>?!</b>”
Orion’s gaze faltered, confusion knitting between his pretty brows.
“Siren<b>?</b><b>”</b>
<b>“</b>Mm–hmm.”
“Aren’t you the siren?”
“Stop ying dumb. I’m talking about that woman who ran off super fast! I heard her whole love confession to you!”
“Confession?”
The confusion in Orion’s eyes deepened.
“Still pretending!”
<b>“</b>I have no idea. I <b>was </b>on <b>a </b>call.”
Orion picked up a tiny Bluetooth earpiece from the desk. Xanthea was stunned at that, “On <b>a </b>call? But I didn’t hear you talking?”
“I can vouch for that!” Beside them<b>, </b>Cedric quietly raised his phone.
“The boss was listening to me reportst quarto
sales figures for thepany. The call ended just a minute ago.”
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<b>3</b>
Xanthea saw on his <b>call </b>log<b>, </b>indeed, a call thatsted for quite a while and had <b>just </b>ended; she was speechless.
So, someone poured their heart out to him<b>, </b>and he didn’t hear a word? No wonder hisst response was somethingpletely unrted like “You’re blocking the sunlight.”
Pfft.
Xanthea wanted tough but then remembered what Seb had told her. Many socialites had visited Willowdale hoping to catch his
? confession, he asked who they were. attention. Just when they thought the moment was ripe <i>for</i>
was just too obtuse<b>!</b>
It was hard to say whether they were pitiful or if he
Even though she knew he <b>wouldn’t </b>care even if he heard the confession<b>, </b>how could she let go of such an opportunity so easily<b>?</b>
Usually<b>, </b>it was him, cunning <b>and </b>petty, catching her <b>in </b>traps and then punishing her severely. Now, <b>it </b>was finally her <b>turn </b>to have the upper hand<b>!</b>
“Hmph!” Xanthea snorted<b>, </b>tapping her finger on his chest<b>, </bmanding, “Even though <b>you </b>didn’t hear it, I did. If it weren’t for you always attracting those butterflies. Ah!”
Before she could finish, he pulled her tightly into his arms.
Orion gently rubbed his cheek against hers, which carried a faint chill, hisughter clear and charming, <b>“</b>Getting jealous, darling?”Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.
“Yeah, are you proud of yourself<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Orion didn’t respond, his chest trembling with silentughter, his brows lightly raised, enjoying her jealousy.
?! Xanthea eximed, “You’re really proud? <b>Feeling </b>great <b>because </b>someone so outstanding confessed to you, huh<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Yes, but not because of the confession, but because his little siren was jealous
“Not <b>at </b><b>all</b>.”
“Stop pretending, you’re thrilled! I heard it all, she has advantages I don’t have, something about being the heiress of MR Group, the current vice president? She can assist you in business, even help you solve problems you encounter <b>and </b>whatnot.”
“I <b>don’t </b>need anyone else to <b>solve </b>business problems for me.” Orion chuckled softly, his warm breath caressing her sensitive ear, “<b>I </b><b>just </b><b>need </b>you, my dear, to help me solve physical needs.”
Xanthea’s face flushed with embarrassment, pinching his solid abs<b>, </b>calling him <b>a </b>dirty old man in her mind!