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Chapter 282 - His Stand

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CHAPTER 282

~Valerie's POV~

I blinked as the air thickened instantly.

And just like that, the question I had avoided crashed into the room. 

"Xade, what are you doing here?"

"Nothing. I was just passing by when I heard…" he began, but I cut him off. 

"Were you spying on me?"

"No." His brows creased as his shoulder tensed up immediately like a child caught in the wrong. "I was only coming to check on you, and then I heard…" His expression turned serious. "Don't deflect, Valerie. Answer my question. Why are you seeking them out?"

"Nothing much…" I began with a shrug, keeping my voice casual. "I just got curious, that's all."

Xade didn't look convinced. His eyes darkened just slightly as he crossed his arms and took a step further into the room. 

"Curious?" he repeated slowly, like he was testing the word in his mouth. "That doesn't explain why you, of all people, are searching them up."

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