As soon as Rebecca reached the top of the stairs, she saw Xavier leaning casually by the railing, smiling at her. She froze for a moment, and then anger surged inside her. 'Why is he always around me? Is he tailing me? And the most aggravating part is that he acts like nothing's out of the ordinary and greets me like we're friends.' "Well, I told you we'd meet again, dear Rebecca." Rebecca had no intention of responding, but Xavier's smug tone made it impossible for her to suppress her rising fury. She stormed up to him, her blue eyes filled with defiance as she looked up at him. "Too bad. I have absolutely no interest in seeing you again. If you're doing this on purpose, I hope this will be the last time. I will never be interested in you! Not now, not ever!" Her words were sharp a

