Ivy blinked at Xander as if he had suddenly grown another head.
Lover? Seriously?
Despite being caught off guard by his question, she secretly let out a sigh of relief.
At least now she knew Sal was still alive. And apparently under Xander's control.
But the relief barely lasted a second before Xander suddenly yanked her closer, their chests brushing against each other.
Ivy instantly stiffened as a strange spark rushed through her body, making her breathing hitch unexpectedly.
"W-What are you doing?" she snapped, trying to pull herself free.
But Xander refused to let go.
He didn't understand why her silence bothered him this much. Yet the mere possibility of Ivy having a lover felt like something sharp tearing through his chest.
"Answer me," he said again, his voice dropping lower this time. "Is he your lover?"
The deep tone sent an involuntary shiver down Ivy's spine.
The moment she met his dark, brooding eyes, her heartbeat lost all rhythm.
