Chapter 1150

Xareny's attraction to Kaiden was simple: he had the looks and he kept himself in shape, which was more than she could say for most. However, then, seeing his back a mess of wounds, her anger boiled over.

Then there was Kaiden's knack for sweet-talking. He knew just how to play the doting partner to Xareny's assertive nature, feeding her ego in just the right way.

Liam watched Xareny's outburst with a scowl, his gaze icy. He was about to retort when Celena arrived, right on cue.

The moment Celena stepped out of the car, she caught sight of Xareny, her hands raised as if ready to strike Liam. Heart pounding, she shoved her way through the onlookers and darted forward, yanking Liam to safety behind her. "Xareny, hold on! Could there be some kind of mix-up here?"

Xareny's fury only intensified at Celena's intervention. With a swift motion, she slapped Celena hard across the face, her voice thundering, "How dare you? What mix-up could there possibly be? Did my fiance do this to himself