Davina's POV At the restaurant, Xavier carefully steered the conversation away from the topic we had just been discussing and started talking about the differences between badminton and tennis. "You're really good at badminton, so tennis should be a breeze for you too. How about we hit the courts next week? What do you think?" He spoke casually, as if nothing had happened, as if he hadn't just kissed me and confessed his feelings. It was like nothing had changed! Meanwhile, I was a mess. I couldn't keep it together like he could. Every time I glanced up, I found myself staring at his eyes, his lips… and my face felt like it was on fire! I couldn't hold it in anymore and blurted out, "Xavier, why did you lie to me?" He gave a small smile, his voice soft and calm, "Do you want an apol

