“Huh?”


    Xavier looked at the prettydy leaning on him with a dismayed face, feelingplicated. Not only he


    was confused, he even felt likeughing.


    ‘What rtionship?’


    If he remembered correctly, thest time they met was at a banquet; they nearly got into a fight over


    the question of whether Stefan and Renee should reconcile. The scratch on his arm had just started


    forming a scab.


    If that was the ‘rtionship’ she was talking about, it would certainly be unusual!


    “Don’t just stand here, darling. Say something, don’t make me look like a third wheel…”


    Leia acted as if she was a bystander. She exaggerated her actions and pinched the man’s arm quietly.


    Her first thought was… ‘Wow, this guy’s muscles feel really hard!’


    Shirley’s eyes got even redder, and they were now filled with glistening tears. She bit her lip and,


    devoid of expression, said, “Yeah, say something, Xavier. I can ept whatever your rtionship with


    her is. Just don’t… don’t make me look like the third wheel.”


    “Hmm, you can ept anything?”


    The woman’s words pricked his heart like a thin needle.


    He gave Shirley his heart and cherished her carefully for the past four years and pleased her in all sorts


    of ways like a puppy.


    But in the end, their rtionship remained one stage above friendship and one below courtship.


    She could address him by his name. She would hold his hand and lean on his shoulder. In their most


    intimate moments, they would even kiss. Yet she was just reluctant to confirm their rtionship.


    After pursuing her for four years, he was tired and had had enough. He refused to let his feelings


    consume him any further.


    “As you can see, Leia and I are a couple. If everything goes well, we will get married at the end of the


    year. We’ll invite you to our wedding,” Xavier said nonchntly with a smile.


    Leia was dumbfounded and turned to look at the man in disbelief.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    ‘What did he mean? Why is he more willing to go all out than me?’


    Her intention was just to avenge her loss at the party, but he actually took the cue and made a greater


    scene out of it.


    Shirley’s face turned paler, and her lips were trembling. She forced a smile and said, “Stop joking,


    Xavier. You don’t look like a couple at all. If this is your idea of revenge, then I think it’s simply childish. I


    won’t believe it, nor will I be angry with you. I’ll just… pity you.”


    Leia hated pretentious people the most. She only intended to watch the drama at first but could not


    help but refute, “Miss White, I cannot agree with you. My darling and I are not only a lovely couple, but


    our families are verypatible. Why do we not look like lovers?”


    “Excuse me, miss. My words might have hurt you, but Xavier and I have been together for more than


    four years. No one knows him better than I…”


    Shirley sized Leia up from top to bottom when she said that and suggested, “You are not Xavier’s type.”


    “What the hell?”


    Leia lowered her head and looked at her t chest, then at Shirley’s curvy body, and pouted


    subconsciously. “So what if you and Xavier have known each other for four years? I am his childhood


    friend. What type of girls does he like? What you say doesn’t count. He has the right to say it himself!


    Xavier, tell her honestly about what type of girl you like. I don’t want to see her getting hurt…”


    Men normally couldn’t resist Shirley’s loving almond-shaped eyes.


    Xavier looked at Shirley, then at Leia. Although they were about the same age, they were two


    completely different girls.