Chapter 342 The Despicable and Shameless Xavier
Yvonne was being toyed around in the palm of Conrad’s hand, but she didn’t even know it. When should Veronica tell her?
“Yvonne, let’s eat lunch together.” Veronica decided to tell Yvonne the truth, hoping that she would believe her. If she didn’t, there was no helping it either.
“Sure, I have something to tell you too. Let’s go to Phil’s Restaurant. I’ll book a private room there.”
“All right.”
After hanging up, Veronica contacted the private investigator again to ask for information on Xavier. She knew very well that Matthew started retaliating against him because he was despicable and shameless, so she had no reason to stop him, and she didn’t want to either. In fact, after knowing that Matthew had made his move, she felt a trace of pleasure and emotion in her heart as though she was being cared for.
That noon, at Phil’s Restaurant, Veronica waited in the private room they had reserved before Yvonne quickly arrived. However, there were two others following behind her—Xavier and Conrad!
Upon seeing their arrival, she frowned subconsciously before she relaxed and greeted them with a hypocritical smile on her face. “You’re here? Yvonne, why did you bring them over without saying anything? I only ordered enough for the two of us.”
This woman… Is she an idiot?
“Roni, are you saying that I’m not welcome?” Xavier stood by the door with one hand behind his back and an evil smile on his lips.
“Of course not. I just wanted to order the food with all of you together,” Veronica replied.
Yvonne smiled mysteriously and pulled Conrad to stand by the side. Then, Xavier walked inside and headed straight for Veronica before he suddenly ‘conjured’ a bouquet of flowers from behind his back. Getting down on one knee as he held a ring box in one hand, he asked, “Roni, will you be my girlfriend?”
Speechless, Veronica couldn’t help but jolt in surprise as her smile slipped off her face. She lifted her head and looked at Yvonne and Conrad by the side. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, then shifted their gazes back to Veronica.
Yvonne smiled cheekily and said, “Veronica, you have to agree.”
“Veronica, Xavier is a fine man.” Saying that, Conrad grabbed Yvonne’s hand. “Let’s go first and give them some space.”
“But I want to watch.”
“Watch what? Be obedient.” Conrad tugged on Yvonne’s hand and dragged her out.
Yvonne stumbled out with him, not forgetting to make an encouraging gesture to Veronica with a cheerful smile, as though she wished that Veronica could quickly agree to be with Xavier. Soon, the door closed.
Just then, Xavier spoke again. “Roni, I’ve liked you ever since I met you, and my feelings for you have never changed. Can you agree to be my woman? I’ll definitely protect you and treat you well.”
Hearing his confession, the only thing that came to Veronica’s mind were scenes from the photos. She couldn’t help but clasp her hands tightly together, her patience crumbling.
“You like me?” Veronica’s red lips curled into a sarcastic smile as she sat down and picked up the glass of red wine on the table to take a sip. “Xavier, I used to trust you a lot. But, I want to ask you something. Don’t you hate me for personally hurting you and Melissa when I was in the warehouse last time?”
Placing her hand that was holding the glass of red wine on the table, she tilted her head and looked at the man who was kneeling on one knee beside her with a hint of contempt in her eyes.
Hearing that, Xavier smiled. That smile was full of thousands of emotions such as indifference, ridicule, and contempt gathered together, and she couldn’t understand what he was thinking.
Then, he stood up and placed the flowers and ring on the table before taking a seat directly opposite her. He picked up the jug of plain water and poured himself a glass before he took a sip and said, “Hate you? How could I not? My sister still can’t walk like a normal person, and you’re aware that she’s the one I love the most in the entire Crawford Family.”
His frankness and honesty bewildered her as she understood something. If Xavier’s phone was really repaired, then it could only mean that he was able to voice his hatred because he had found out that the photos in his phone had been deleted. If he knew that the photos were erased, Xavier would inevitably think that his cell phone did not fall into the toilet, but was deliberately thrown into the water by her.
At the same time, this revealed another piece of information. It was very likely that he had already guessed that she and Matthew had joined forces, and there was also a possibility that he and Conrad had already guessed that the person in Matthew’s photo was her.
Veronica’s eyelids drooped slightly as she picked up the glass of wine on the table and took another sip. “So, you were the mastermind behind Jackson’s wedding, and you worked together with Conrad to drug me at the Kings Family’s banquet that night, right?”
Since things had come to this, there was no need to hide anymore. As soon as she spoke, Xavier only smiled faintly and raised his eyebrows as his delicate fingers wrapped around the glass cup and brought the glass of water to his lips.
A moment later, he nodded and admitted boldly, “Roni, did you know? Sometimes, smart women are not adorable at all.”
“From your words, if I really were adorable, would you like me?” Veronica felt ironic.
“Not necessarily.” Xavier propped his elbows on the table and supported his chin as he looked directly at her and said, “Of course it’s true that I like you. Otherwise, why would I want to propose to you?”
For the first time, Veronica felt as though someone was doing her a favor by liking her, and it disgusted her.
“What did you do to me in the hotel that night?” She didn’t bother answering, but asked a question of her own instead. Her exquisite face with porcelain-like skin showed hints of chilliness as she awaited his answer in silence.
“If you like someone, what else will you do? Do the business, of course!” He sneered, “You know, I had no choice. This is the magic of love. Do you know that every time I look at Tiffany when she’s under me, I think of her as you? Tsk tsk… You two sisters really do look alike. Still, the debauched look Tiffany gives me when she’s in bed really makes me burn up.”
Saying that, Xavier shrugged. “But she isn’t you. After I’m done, she’ll still leave me with a sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. So, Roni, will you be my woman? I will definitely spoil you and love you. No matter what you want, I will…”
Splash! Before he could finish speaking, Veronica stood up abruptly and splashed the freshly poured glass of red wine on his face before she slammed the glass on the table heavily.
“Xavier Crawford, you are so shameless!” Veronica was furious, and her hand holding the glass trembled with anger. After cursing angrily, she suddenly felt a little dizzy while standing. Her body wobbled as her hands subconsciously held onto the table, while the glass on the table fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
Veronica held her forehead with her other hand and looked at the calm and composed man opposite her. “Xavier, what… did you do to me?”
