His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 145

Archer kept his voice dangerously low, but there was an uncharacteristic urgency lacing his tone.

A strange flutter skipped through Virginia's heart, but she quickly snapped back to reality and forcefully wrenched her hand free.

She looked up at him, her voice icy. "What does my safety have to do with you, Mr. Vanderbilt?"

"...You're a mother. Need I remind you that you have a child?"

He frowned as he reminded her, his voice steadying, and his expression reverting back to its usual cold severity.

Virginia paused, then let out a mocking laugh that didn't reach her eyes.

"Are you actually pretending to care about me now, Archer?"

"If you ever truly cared, you wouldn't have completely abandoned me and my friend to die all those years ago!"

Virginia glared at him, the corners of her eyes reddening with unspeakable pain. She shot him one last deeply wounded look before turning on her heel.

Her steps were fast, heavy with emotion, but she never once looked back.

Archer watched her resolute back, his Adam's apple bobbing. His lips parted, but he couldn't force a single word out.

Clementine leaned against the hood of the car, watching the scene unfold from afar. She waited until Virginia was safely back in their own car before strolling over.

She was decked out in a black-and-red racing suit, the zipper pulled halfway down to reveal her elegant collarbone. With her long hair tied up in a high ponytail, she looked sharp and striking.

"Mr. Vanderbilt." She stopped in front of Archer, her eyes narrowing. "You once had the most beautiful thing in the world and didn't know how to cherish it. Why bother playing the devoted lover now?"

Archer's large hands clenched tightly into fists at his sides. He didn't even spare her a glance as he looked directly past her at the man approaching.

"Keep your woman in check."

Tossing out that command, Archer turned and climbed into his car.

Clementine choked on her indignation. She spun around, only to see Xavier Quinn, her long-time crush, staring at her with the same devastatingly handsome, utterly impassive face he had worn for a decade.

She curled her lip and kept her mouth shut.

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