Chapter 25

Xavier sneered sarcastically. "You better be." Miranda merely smiled in response while his face fell. He hated the way she was being so calm. Ignoring his sour expression, she picked her meal up and began eating. After finishing her food, she set her cutlery down and looked at him. "It seems to me that your fever's gone. Head back to your own place, then." Xavier touched his forehead and lied, "I'm still feverish." Miranda glanced at him for a moment and raised her brows. "Sure, I'll leave it to you and your fever. I'm heading back to work now. But I hope you'll already be gone by the time I get back." After saying that, she left her place without waiting for his response. Back at the office, Miranda became unusually busy while helping Wendy with some tasks. Yovanna, on the other hand, waited for Xavier at his office all day. After work, just as Miranda was about to clock out, Yovanna headed out of the office with red, puffy eyes. Spotting Miranda, she rushed over and grabbed