The instant Leia opened the door and saw the interior, her expression of anticipation

stiffened on her face.

Within the 300 square feet room, all the walls were covered in huge posters of Shirley

White, the recently crowned best actress.

It was not just posters-everything from magazine covers, figurines, and photo albums of

Shirley was there!

It was as if the huge room was a realm that Shirley ruled, the shrine of a zealous devotee!

Just as Leia thought, Xavier loved Shirley-to him, Shirley would always be the one who got

away.

Even as her heart seemed to clench, Leia stopped at the doorway and turned away, closing

the door firmly behind her.

At the same time, sizzling could be heard from the kitchen-the crayfish was soon cooked,

and Xavier carried two plates full of crayfish. Five pounds were seasoned with pepper, while

the other five were seasoned with lemon, all served with two large cans of beer.

eat up!” He

took a deep breath, composing herself despite her disappointment, and walked

as she stared at the red crayfish

steaming and sizzling.

she gushed. “Be honest-your real

Showbiz tycoon is just

just learned it,” Xavier smiled, passing her a pair of

weren’t you allergic to shrimp? Are

can

to shrimp. Crayfish live in freshwater, so

she picked up a steaming

and chomping down.” Mmmhmm. I can already tell

bite!”

lose out to crayfish

plenty,’ Xavier said, watching

one after another, even skewering them

her,

“Be honest. Why are you being so nice

paused for a moment, a look of

that so wrong?’

it’s absolutely wrong,” Leia shook her head, her eyes turning

happen to me if you stopped being

taking a sip of beer while

“I will always be nice to

your heart is like your

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