Chapter 98: DO YOU DESPISE ME?

Xina began to wonder if she had somehow cursed her own day or eaten something disagreeable that morning, considering how she seemed to be running into every person she wanted to avoid. Perhaps she had simply woken up on the wrong side of the bed? She really didn’t want to deal with *this* particular nuisance. Beside her, the gray zamuda standing silently picked up on her irritation, its head tilting as if sensing her growing frustration. “Xina, you’re here,” Stefan called out as he approached, his voice filled with an eagerness that grated on her. His eyes landed on the cage she was carrying, inside of which lounged the fat cat. “You must be here for the cat. Let me help you take it to your car.” “There’s no need. I can manage,” Xina replied sharply, not breaking stride. She had no interest in prolonging this encounter. But Stefan wasn’t about to let her go so easily. He grabbed her hand, pulling her to a stop, forcing her to face him. The zamuda next to Xina growled, its rumbling