My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

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Chapter 353
Lale al right, flumanna sal in front of her vanity, her brows furrowed "Chris, do you think I was too harsh earlier? It was Mr. Lockwood's first time visiting us, and he faced quite the interrogation. And Xan, she has just managed to move on from her last relationship, and if ahe gets hurt again because of me
"Don't overthink
Christopher reassured her, patting her shoulder gently. "You did it all for our daughter's sake. I'm sure he'll
What worried him more was the acquisition contract from the Martinez Group. A deal involving assets worth over millions being handed ova just like that was not something to take lightly
If it were anyone else, he would have been suspicious of a trick. But this was Orion, the richest man in Crestwood, not like Matthew What could he possibly want from the Nightshade family?
Could he really like Xan that much?
Ethan walked into the study and saw Samuel meticulously going through the contract under the lamp "Samuel, you were a bit out of line today"
d his glosses. "It's
I'm sorry, big brother Samuel removed his glasses. "It's just that...
"I know you care about Xan. We all do. But Onion shouldn't have to pay for the mistakes Matthew and Miranda made. And I trust Xan. She's smart and won't fall in the same place twice."
Ethan paused, looking down at the contract in his hands. "He's willing to acquire the Martinez Group for Xan, something even we hadn't thought of, right? That's perhaps what sets him apart from Matthew
One talked a lot but does nothing.
The other said little but did everything
Samuel closed the contract file "I understand."
"Is anyone there? Can anyone hear me?"
In her bedroom, Xanthea's frustrations went from fiery to exhausted as she shouted until her throat was dry, on the verge of giving up when she suddenly heard Ethan's voice.
"Xan, stop shouting and go to sleep. Orion has already left."
"What?!" She perked up immediately, pressing her ear against the door. "Left? So soon? What did you do to him? Did you bully him?" "Big brother? You're the best. Open the door and tell me
"Zora, prepare some warm milk for Xan. Help her sleep"
What responded to her was the exchange between Ethan and Zora, followed by their retreating footsteps.
Xanthea flopped onto the bed, hugging her Hello Kitty plush, tears welling in her eyes. She and Orion were truly star-crossed lovers! The next morning, a convoy of cars parked outside the gates of Lakeside Manor, startling Zora into running back and forth with updates.
Christopher and Susanna came out to see a refined figure stepping out from the lead black Rolls-Royce
"Mr. Lockwood?"
Orion greeted them, "Good morning, I've come to visit you today"
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"Please, come in! Christopher, taken
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Susanna quickly instructed, "Zora, go wake Xan up."
"Right away!"
"Knock, knock, knock. Miss, are you awake? Mr. Lockwood is here"
"Huh?"
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Xanthea was still immersed in sleep.
But hearing the name "Mr.
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Lockwood," she sprang out of bed as iffon reflex, dashing out in her
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