Chapter 930

That greeting startled Xander so much that his legs shook. He fumbled for his phone on the table, scrambling to cover it up. "Sorry, I got it wrong. This isn't Brandon's number." "Yes, it is!" Before he could grab the phone, I rejected his excuse. As he looked at me, his eyes darting nervously, he asked the woman on the other end, "Who are you? How did you end up with this phone? Did you steal it or find it?" He was going the extra mile, even making up excuses on her behalf. However, the woman on the other end didn't buy it and refused to play along. "I didn't steal it, and I didn't find it. It's just in my hands. What's the big deal? Isn't that allowed?" "Of course not," Xander replied, his eyes darting back and forth across my face. "You can't just take someone else's phone. I'm warning you—he's a married man. If his wife finds out, she'll misunderstand." The woman on the other end retorted, "Is his wife that petty? She doesn't seem to match Mr. Howell's temperament." Xander w