Only then did Anna feel relieved. She slumped onto the sofa, utterly drained. "Good. Next time, please, I'm begging you—don't run off like that. I swear, I almost had a heart attack."Her adorable earnestness warmed Chloe Bishop's heart. She took Anna's hand and sat down beside her on the sofa, soothing her. "It's fine. Next time, I'll make sure I take it before I leave. Or better yet, I'll bring you along so you don't have to face Xavier's glare."Chloe Bishop glanced over her shoulder at Xavier, who was leaning against the table, staring at her. That face of his—always so cold, that overpowering aura he never bothered to dial down. Didn't he realize he scared people?He didn't care how old Anna was or whether she was afraid—he just went ahead and terrorized her anyway.Honestly, he was way out of line.Xavier, catching an undeserved glare from Chloe Bishop, gave a helpless look out the window at the streetlights. What did this have to do with him?He was just standing there, and Ann
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