"Now tell me," Xander said suddenly, his fingers lightly brushing through her hair, "what did Nora do this time?"
The unexpected question made Ivy lift her head from his chest.
She had thought he wanted to enjoy a quiet moment together, but apparently, he wasn't ready to let the matter go.
"Nothing," she replied casually. "She was just there pretending to be the caring sister, as usual."
Her dismissive tone might have convinced someone else.
It didn't convince Xander.
Before returning to the room, he had called the boutique manager. The woman had discreetly explained everything that had happened inside the store.
The more he had listened, the colder his expression had become.
If it had been up to him, Nora and her friends would have already learned a lesson.
But he had stopped himself.
He knew Ivy well enough to understand that she wouldn't appreciate him interfering in a battle she had already won herself.
Still, that didn't mean he wasn't concerned.
