Chapter 270

Cecilia's pov "Cecilia!" Xavier snarled through clenched teeth. "Shut up," I snapped, cutting him off before he could say something even dumber. The last thing I needed was him yelling about pregnancies in a hallway. Sebastian's brows pulled together. Yeah, he definitely hadn't expected Xavier to be the reason I'd been dragging my feet. Xavier watched me for a second, then gave a slow, knowing smirk. "I get it now." Sebastian cut in, his tone sharp and low. "Get what, exactly?" He shot me a look, eyes narrowing. I shook my head quickly. I had no clue what Xavier thought he figured out. Xavier gave a dry, humorless laugh. Then, just like that, his tone turned calm. Professional. "Cecilia, stop dodging me. I'm not here about us. It's about the Blood Moon project. We've hit some issues, and I need your input." I didn't care why the sudden tone shift.I just wanted out of this elevator nightmare. "I'm not part of Blood Moon anymore," I said, calm and flat. "I handed everything off before I