My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace novel Chapter 227

"Orion, why didn't you give me a call before dropping by?"

"Why?" Orion glared at her with a shadow of displeasure in his eyes. "Did I interrupt something important by coming unannounced?"

"No."

Having encountered him unexpectedly last night at the elevator while saying goodbye to Benjamin, Xanthea immediately sensed the odd tone in his voice. Remembering how she and Benjamin were holding a coffee mug just as Orion walked in, she hastily waved her hands to explain.

"Benjamin and I were just discussing the script. Don't get us wrong. It's just your words could easily be misunderstood, don't you know that?"

"Isn't what I said true?"

Orion stepped closer, his tall frame imposing, which forced Xanthea to instinctively step back.

"It is true, but to those unaware."

"Or is it that Xan wants to hide something?"

His eyes narrowed slightly, catching the guilty spark in Xanthea's eyes. She immediately widened her eyes, trying to defend herself, "Who? Me? How can I want to hide anything?"

Why was he getting so close to her? His proximity disrupted her thoughts, filling her mind with a buzzing noise that made it impossible for her to think clearly.

"So, what are you afraid of then?"

Orion cornered her against the table and suddenly leaned in close, startling Xanthea so much that she knocked over the mug standing on the table.

With a "crash," the mug tumbled to the floor, shattering into pieces.

Xanthea looked down at the broken mug. Her mind was still in a haze, as she saw Orion bending down to pick up the fragments.

"Hey!"

Her expression paled with worry, and she quickly bent down, grabbing his hand, "What are you doing? There's broken glass everywhere. What if you hurt yourself?"

As she spoke, the man paused abruptly.

He slowly looked up at her, his dark eyes sparkling with extreme joy.