Chapter 424

Annabeth jogged to keep up with Xavier, still chattering away. As they walked by, the other women looked up and gave Annabeth a grateful glance. Normally, if no one spoke up for them, Xavier would have kicked them all out the moment he got irritated. Before they could follow, the bodyguards quickly closed ranks around Xavier, blocking their view. Linda led Scarlett along, and the rest of the group hurried to catch up. It didn't take long before the whispering started. "Look, there's a female bodyguard!" "Xavier actually brought a female bodyguard with him!" "Didn't they say he couldn't stand women? Why would he have a female bodyguard?" By the time they stepped into the manor, the murmurs had only grown louder. Countless society elites openly sized up the four female bodyguards. After all, Xavier had never allowed women near him. And yet there he was, with four women at his side. It was shocking. To make it even more unbelievable, once he took his seat, the four of them wer