Chapter 269

When Kevin Walker was finally pulled out, he'd already lost a tooth. Spitting out blood, he leaned on Summer Lewis and limped toward the door. Right as they were about to leave the restaurant, he turned his head and tossed over a warning, "Hey, Summer, we know what you're really about. Henry Smith can't be bothered with you now, but don't push your luck. Stay away from Sophie Johnson." “You just don’t know when to shut up, do you?” Summer tugged his sleeve and dragged him out. The moment my eyes met Xander Lewis's, I could tell something was different. He used to be calm and unreadable, like a cloud drifting by. But now, there was a kind of still, heavy darkness in his gaze—like a bottomless pit, holding emotions so deep it made my stomach twist. “Xander, about what he said…” I tried to break the weird tension and stepped closer. He held my gaze for just a few seconds before looking away, didn’t say a word, grabbed his jacket off the chair, and walked out. No way I was letting him go l