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

gave up, and now

I hurt you when you were the one who refused to let

bloodshot eyes were

to be serious with, the one

He gave her his heart and then some, and he was hell-bent on

happiest woman in the

was trampled all over, leaving a bloody mask. So what if

So what if she was his

and refused to play this game.

with, to live with her in plain

mistake, Xavier. Give me

alright?”

gaze, demolishing the fort he had built

just needed someone to rebound. But that won’t

only hurt others in return. Don’t you think this

eyes flash, his

had to admit that Shirley’s words more or less brought

the last night’s vow, and now that his head was clear, he