Chapter 1043

Xander knew that if he left, and Abigail chose to stay at Zane Corporation to help his grandmother and him, she would be putting herself in a really dangerous situation. Thinking about his talk with Nova made him really nervous. He just wanted to keep Abigail safe. Xander's phone rang, breaking his deep thoughts. Checking the screen, he saw it was Ron. They had not talked in a while, and he wondered about the late call. Answering, Xander said, "Hello?" Ron's voice came through, "How about we grab a drink?" Xander asked, "You at Florivera?" as he stubbed out his cigarette. Ron chuckled. "Why else would I invite you for a drink? So, you in?" Xander replied, "Abigail is asleep. How about tomorrow night? I can bring her along." Ron laughed, not surprised by Xander's response. "You can't find the place without Abigail now?" Ignoring Ron's tease, Xander said, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up." Ron protested, "Come on. Can't I just call and chat after all these years we've been