Chapter 167

Cecilia's pov Of course it had to be Xavier. I turned my head away from that nauseating face, feeling like the universe was playing some cruel joke on me. Was I being punished for something in a past life? "What a coincidence," Xavier said when he realized I wasn't going to acknowledge him. I treated him like he was invisible, pretending to be absorbed in my phone. My mind raced: This morning he might have legitimately spotted me leaving my neighborhood if he happened to be nearby. But now? There's no way he'd skip work to lurk outside Silver Peak's offices all day. A chill ran down my spine. Had he installed a tracking device on my car? Every time I thought he'd finally leave me alone, this man resurfaced like a bad penny. Like some nightmare version of a werewolf who couldn't take rejection. Maybe having him "disappeared" was the only way I'd ever know peace. Dr. Han emerged from the back room and spotted Xavier. "Sir, what seems to be troubling you today?" Dr. Han asked politely. "M