Chapter 66: Denial

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“If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were.”― Kahlil Gibran The next day Xavier was in the shower when Rose finally picked up Xavier’s phone which had been ringing off the hook incessantly. She gave a small start when she saw that it was Alyssa calling him. What did she want now? Would it be wrong of Rose to pick up the call? Rose still hadn’t forgotten the lie Alyssa had told Jake. Was all of this just part of some scheme to make Rose distrust Xavier? During Rose’s moments of indecision, Xavier came out of the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist. “Alyssa is calling you.” Rose stated flatly, handing over the cellphone to Xavier. Despite the gravity the situation, Rose took a moment to openly admire Xavier's d

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