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XANDER'S POV

I watched as she walked away from us. My hands still gripped Sasha's hands as I felt a part of me walk away with her.

Sasha pulled at my clothes, and I felt a surge of irritation at her, as she made me lose the opportunity to speak to her.

I grabbed her gently to the parking lot where one of my cars was parked, and my driver was waiting for us to come.

"Why don't you go home to rest? It has been a stressful day, and you said you don’t like this year's review," I said to her, and she refused.

"Are you trying to send me away so you can find a way to go back to that whore? Why are you behaving this way? Why are you trying so hard to get her attention? You rejected her years ago, so why all the interest in her all of a sudden?" She pestered me with questions, and it felt more like a reality check than questions. Personally, I had no idea what was wrong with myself and why I was suddenly interested in Adeline.

"I never said I wanted to go talk to her. She is probably g