Chapter 223

Seeing Abigail's unwillingness to dine with him etched all over her face was a blow to him. 'Why is she so averse to spending time with me privately when I, Xander, haven't done anything wrong by her?' Xander thought it crucial to get to the bottom of this, or he would have to deal with her constantly evading him in the future. Before he could respond, Abigail stepped forward. "Mel, Mr. Zane is a busy man. He doesn't have time to dine with us." 'Clearly, she doesn't want to dine with me, yet she sugarcoats her excuse so nobly.' Xander, who was originally planning to decline Melody's invitation, changed his mind in an instant. "Actually, I don't have much on my plate today. If Abigail doesn't mind, let's have dinner together." With him putting it that way, Abigail could not say she minded—not unless she wanted to lose her job. "I'd be more than pleased. Why would I mind, Mr. Zane?" Felix chimed in with a sour comment, "Abigail doesn't want to dine with you; she's being pressured by