Chapter 31

She looked at the book. If they were still mates, and if he hadn’t cheated on her or lied to her, this gift would’ve made her heart melt. Now, she didn’t feel anything. She took note of the title and the author’s name so that she could order it by herself later on and said, “We’re not friends. Now, step aside.”

“Just take it, Lucianne. You don’t even have to think that it was from me, please.” Sebastian pleaded.

From her peripheral vision, she saw Xandar’s figure approaching in quick steps. From the way he was walking, it was clear that he was angry. Lucianne said in a low voice, “Sebastian Cummings, if you have the slightest shred of intelligence and wisdom left, you will step aside now. You don’t want to get hurt.”

He clearly didn’t know that Xandar was coming, which made him say, “I was already hurt when you rejected me, Lucianne.”

“Interesting choice of words.” Xandar’s voice came from the side as he slid an arm protectively around Lucianne’s waist and he