Suspicious

"I should have known you would try to take Arabella away from me. You're Xavier Wallace after all, your father's son," he spewed.

"Can you even hear yourself?" Xavier question. "You're talking like a maniac. Arabella nearly fell and all I did was to catch her."

"Yeah right, and you expect me to believe that?"

Arabella couldn't believe what was happening.

Earlier, Xavier had visited the salon where she worked, asking if Xander had reached out to her—a question that lingered in her mind, leaving her uneasy. She eventually learned that Mr. Wallace had kicked Xander out. Now, as she mopped the floors, preparing to close for the night, she barely noticed the puddles forming beneath her.