#Chapter 222 Take It. Embrace It. Own It.

Lila’s POV I spun around quickly to see Professor Xander standing over me with a deep frown. He was shirtless and he was now wearing a pair of jeans as opposed to the combat pants he wore before his shower. He had beads of water still dripping down his neck and across his tattooed torso. I still held onto his notebook, but my eyes never left his. “I asked you a question,” he said through his teeth. “Can I help you with something?” “Uh…” I stammered lamely. “No…” “Then why… might I ask… are you reading my notebook?” I finally pulled my gaze from his and looked down at the notebook, closing it before I was able to read anything more. I had no excuses for him, I was caught red-handed, and I was completely mortified. Before I could say anything, he grabbed the notebook from my hand and ripped it away. My hands fell to my lap and my gaze remained on the ground, ashamed to even look at him. “Have you been taught no manners?” He growled. I said nothing, which only seemed to piss him