DARLA FIN:THE HEIRESS'S WICKED REBIRTH
As we arrived at the jeep, he opened it for me and slipped inside in silence.
The engine lurched into motion with a deep rumble. Neither of us spoke for a minute.
Xavier finally cleared his throat.
"Whatever Sinclair business, I'll keep it on the back burner until after Elise's funeral," he answered, his tone smooth but with undercurrents of withheld sadness.
I gazed out the window, unable to meet his eyes. Elise, her laughter, her brightness, now she is dead.
Xavier threw a jagged look my way, his knuckles going white as he clenched the steering wheel. "Would you like me to take you home?" he panted.
Sikat na Kabanata