Chapter 650

Xander laughed, and his grip on her hand tightened. "Alright." Abigail did not answer. The elevator slowly descended, and the atmosphere turned inexplicably awkward once more. Abigail thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Zane..." "Stop addressing me so formally," said Xander. His deep voice was firm and assertive. "Didn't you say you were coming to pick me up at 5pm? Why'd you come this early?" asked Abigail. Xander replied, "I wanted to see you earlier, so I came earlier." Abigail glanced at him and lowered her head. "Oh..." 'Can he not be so straightforward? He's so straightforward that I don't even know how to respond,' she thought. Xander pulled her closer to his side. "Is there a place in particular you want to go?" Abigail shook her head. "Nope." Xander was silent. "Did you hear our conversation just now?" asked Abigail. "About?" "Nothing." 'He probably didn't hear my conversation with Melody. If he did, he definitely wouldn't have reacted this way,' she thought. A