Cecilia's pov
"Cecilia!" Xavier snarled through clenched teeth.
"Shut up," I snapped, cutting him off before he could say something even dumber.
The last thing I needed was him yelling about pregnancies in a hallway.
Sebastian's brows pulled together.
Yeah, he definitely hadn't expected Xavier to be the reason I'd been dragging my feet.
Xavier watched me for a second, then gave a slow, knowing smirk.
"I get it now."
Sebastian cut in, his tone sharp and low. "Get what, exactly?"
He shot me a look, eyes narrowing.
I shook my head quickly.
I had no clue what Xavier thought he figured out.
Xavier gave a dry, humorless laugh.
Then, just like that, his tone turned calm. Professional.
"Cecilia, stop dodging me. I'm not here about us. It's about the Blood Moon project. We've hit some
