Chapter 39

"He wasn't kidding when he said you had some fight in you," the man sneered. Miranda clutched her neck, her gaze icy as she glared at the man, who was now hunched over, clutching his stomach in pain. "Who sent you?" The man gave a sinister chuckle but didn't answer. Just as Miranda was about to make a move, the world spun around her. In the next instant, she collapsed to the ground, consciousness slipping away. The man walked over and gave her a hard kick. "Stubborn woman. Let's see how tough you really are." ... The following day, Xavier arrived at the office and immediately called the secretarial office, summoning Miranda. Wendy glanced at Miranda's desk. "Mr. Schneider, Ms. Jennings hasn't arrived yet." "Did she call in sick?" His tone was tinged with annoyance. "I'm not sure." Xavier hung up. Wendy set the phone down, thinking, "Calling her every morning like clockwork—is he sure he's over her?" Throughout the morning, Xavier called the secretarial office thrice, askin