Chapter 104

I felt my face get a little hot.

He heard everything, so he should have heard the words I just complimented him on.

I avoided his gaze a little and answered his previous question, "I'll go to the office next. I'm alone now, and I need help. The enemy of my enemy should be able to be my friend."

"Nope."

Xavier suddenly denied it, and I looked up at him in surprise.

He pointed to me and then to himself and said, "You're not alone. You have me…"

My heart was beating wildly again as if it had broken.

"…and Mr. Smith."

"Damn," Xavier said the second half of the sentence.

My beating heart calmed down again.

I'm afraid I won't be able to hear a single word of love from him for the rest of my life.

"Oh, I see."

Xavier didn't seem to expect my reaction to being so cold as he walked over to me and said, "I mean, I can help you.