The Untouchable Ex-Wife

Shirley remained composed and confident as she argued, and that left Leia shaken.

She knew that Xavier was infamous for being a flirt, marred with scandals involving

numerous ladies. Still, they were willing to throw themselves at him. Only Shirley was

different-because Xavier was the one enslaving himself to her.

And that alone was why Leia paled in comparison.

“If my hunch is right, you must be the thick-skinned type who chased Xavier around for a

long time before he finally got interested, right?’

Shirley studied Leia from head to toe, shaking her head with disdain. “If you’ve been around

Xavier long enough, you’d know that you’re not his type at all. He just happened to need

someone to help him through this painful time-or, if I had to put it plainly, beggars can’t be

choosers. Anything is fine, and even if it wasn’t you, it would be someone else.

“And now that I’m back, you’re pointless as a replacement.”

“Enough!”

himself any

one who gave up, and

did I hurt you when you were the

bloodshot eyes were reddened in

was the first woman he was willing to be serious with,

for. He gave her his heart and then

happiest woman

was trampled all over, leaving a

if she was his

refused to play this game. All he wanted

to live with her in plain

confused and made a mistake, Xavier. Give me

alright?”

he

and you just needed someone to rebound. But that won’t

you think this is very selfish of

eyes flash, his fingers

more

night’s vow, and now that his head was clear, he began to