Chapter 27 You Cannot Do This

• Furrowing his brows, Xavier grinned devilishly. He spoke in an icy tone. “Ms. Jennings, you've truly opened my eyes today. Tell me, if your brother saw you now, begging pitifully for money and wagging like a dog, would he die of anger?”
• You can't do this! Instinctively, Mabel was about to blurt out those words. However, the sharp pain as her nails dug into her palm brought her abruptly back to reality.
• Lowering her gaze, she dared not look at the mirror, fearful that through the reflection, he would be able to discern her true feelings.