Chapter 262

"Mr. Stroud, may I come in?" Edmund's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door. Xavier and Scarlett were just half an inch away from their lips touching. Scarlett's heart almost leapt out of her chest. In that moment, her mind snapped back to clarity. She quickly pushed Xavier away and jumped out of his arms. Then, she rushed out of the room. But in her panic, she even forgot to take her acupuncture tool kit. The door opened, and Scarlett rushed past Edmund like a gust of wind. Edmund was a bit stunned and even reminded her, "Ms. Quinn, please slow down and watch the steps." Scarlett ran straight downstairs. She didn't even dare return to her bedroom, as she was afraid Edmund might notice something. Edmund walked in and saw that Xavier's expression was extremely stormy. But he simply assumed his anger hadn't passed yet. "Mr. Stroud, I've contacted the person in charge at the training camp. He said he'd like to meet with you to confirm something before accepting Mr. Percy as