Chapter 29 A Resounding Slap
Xena fumbled with the wheel of the lighter, her fingers trembling. The flicker of flame briefly illuminated Philip’s cold, hard expression, making him seem even more intimidating than usual. Steadying her shaking hand, she reached toward his lips.
"Mr. Knight, your woman really is something," a rich young man on her left said, admiring Xena. Simon rubbed his hands together, a grin forming on his face. "You’re too kind, really."
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Chapter 1 Breakup Chapter 2 His Lover Chapter 3 She Is a Collaborator Chapter 4 Stirring Up Trouble at The Party Chapter 5 Disgusting Words Whispered in Her Ear Chapter 6 Best Friend's Boyfriend's Request Chapter 7 Can I Rent It? Chapter 8 Idle Talk Chapter 9 She Plays the Violin Like a Pro Chapter 10 Ezra Rejects Zena's Gift appChapter 11 The Student Wearing a Million-Dollar Watch appChapter 12 Encounter in The Cemetery appChapter 13 Crazy In Someone Else's Car appChapter 14 She Wants to Be Married appChapter 15 It Was Just a Dream appChapter 16 A Noblewoman with the Charm of a Young Girl appChapter 17 The Selfishness from Back Then Caused Harm to Xena appChapter 18 The Real Nature of the 'Innocent' Girl appChapter 19 He Refused to Trust Her appChapter 20 His Warmth Toward Others Was Undeniable appChapter 21 Midnight Accident appChapter 22 Madam Soane appChapter 23 She's Not Just a Pretty Face appChapter 24 Madam Soane's Assistance appChapter 25 The Allure of Danger appChapter 26 Unexpected Guest appChapter 27 One Big Mess appChapter 28 The Man at The Top appChapter 29 A Resounding Slap appChapter 30 Who Is the Hidden Supporter? appChapter 31 Rotten People Don't Get a Free Pass appChapter 32 What's He Doing at the Grand Opening? appChapter 33 Competition Doesn't Always Mean Conflict appChapter 34 Just the Backup or Something More? appChapter 35 Where the Music First Found Me appChapter 36 He Really Doesn't Like Her, Does He? appChapter 37 Truth or Dare appChapter 38 Kiss! appChapter 39 Did Philip Step In? appChapter 40 Help Me, Philip appChapter 41 You Are a King Who Rules the World appChapter 42 Justice Above Blood appChapter 43 No Defense Against His Overbearing Will appChapter 44 A Mire She Couldn't Escape appChapter 45 Why Are You So Gentle? appChapter 46 Ignore Her appChapter 47 A Wedding on the Horizon? appChapter 48 Her Conviction Wavers appChapter 49 The Reunion—and an Ex appChapter 50 Flirting With Another Woman appChapter 51 Mr Barnum and His Irresistible Charm appChapter 52 Saving His Student appChapter 53 They Were Deeply Connected appChapter 54 He Is Back appChapter 55 His Gentleness appChapter 56 He Promised to Come appChapter 57 He Is Her Boyfriend appChapter 58 Did She Cross the Line? appChapter 59 The Johnsons' Grand Ball appChapter 60 Because of a Child? appChapter 61 Encounter an Unexpected Event appChapter 62 A Harsh Reality appChapter 63 Conflict Reappears appChapter 64 What Exactly Are They? appChapter 65 I Got Greedy appChapter 66 Beneath The Spotlight, Into His Heart appChapter 67 Whose Birthday Is It? appChapter 68 Could It Be Just Spite? appChapter 69 Mr Barnum Is Using Her Out of Spite? appChapter 70 The Power of First Love appChapter 71 Why Don't You Treasure Her? appChapter 72 Sweet Lies and Bittersweet Nights appChapter 73 Primal Desires appChapter 74 As You Wish, I'll Behave appChapter 75 He'd Better Not Fall In Love Unknowingly appChapter 76 She Does Not Want to Listen appChapter 77 She Learns the Truth on Her Birthday appChapter 78 Burdened by Guilt, Blinded To Love appChapter 79 Multiple "Surprises" appChapter 80 The Extra Rose appChapter 81 Why Is He Here? appChapter 82 Coming Home Today? appChapter 83 Always So Easily appChapter 84 Keeping the Relationship Alive appChapter 85 The Mysterious Gift appChapter 86 Doesn't Look Like It appChapter 87 Arianne Is Dying appChapter 88 For Her? appChapter 89 A Good Woman appChapter 90 Three of Them appChapter 91 Happy New Year, Mr Barnum appChapter 92 Not Zena appChapter 93 Curvier appChapter 94 Returning the Favor appChapter 95 Repaying a Favor appChapter 96 The Child Belongs to the Barnums appChapter 97 A Misunderstanding appChapter 98 Roomies appChapter 99 Someone Who Cares appChapter 100 Begin Again? appChapter 101 Not the First appChapter 102 Let's Talk appChapter 103 Only He Can Help appChapter 104 She's Tired appChapter 105 Not Listening appChapter 106 He Wants to Know Her appChapter 107 He Wouldn't Help appChapter 108 Why Is He Here? appChapter 109 The Unshakeable Rival appChapter 110 Will He Be Touched? appChapter 111 He Hates You appChapter 112 He's Confident appChapter 113 Thank You, Philip appChapter 114 The Sudden Turn appChapter 115 Goodbye, Samantha appChapter 116 Goodbye, My Past appChapter 117 Goodbye Forever appChapter 118 Rising from the Ashes appChapter 119 Her Child is Everything appChapter 120 Tugs of Fate appChapter 121 Guidance appChapter 122 Face the Past appChapter 123 Familiar Scent appChapter 124 Mr Barnum Has Quite the Range in Business appChapter 125 Regret It Now, Mr Barnum? appChapter 126 Mr Barnum, This Little Boy Is Adorable! appChapter 127 Why Does This Child Look So Much Like Mr Barnum? appChapter 128 My Mommy Is Dazzling! appChapter 129 Whose Child Is Harland, Really? appChapter 130 Has Mr Barnum Not Moved On? appChapter 131 Philip, Worried About Another Woman appChapter 132 Miss Wheeler, How Long Do You Plan to Stay in Ariville? appChapter 133 I Won't Have Anything to Do With Mr Barnum appChapter 134 Slap in the Face—Scandal in the Emergency Stairwell appChapter 135 Mr Barnum, You Really Haven't Changed One Bit appChapter 136 She's So Beautiful, No One Can Look Away appChapter 137 He Lost Control appChapter 138 Push Too Far appChapter 139 Love, Like It or Not appChapter 140 He Will Make Her His Again appChapter 141 Harland's Mental CPU Overheated appChapter 142 That Poker-Faced Guy Is My Daddy?! appChapter 143 Who's the Mysterious Good Samaritan? appChapter 144 A Tangle of Relationships appChapter 145 Want the Child? Take Them Both! appChapter 146 Mommy, I'm Not Leaving—I'm Staying in Ariville! appChapter 147 Harland Ran Away from Home appChapter 148 He Doesn't Seem So Scary Anymore appChapter 149 Don't Let Daddy Near Mommy! appChapter 150 Misunderstanding Him Left Her a Little Ashamed appChapter 151 Mr Barnum's Momentary Impulse appChapter 152 Philip Is Heartless appChapter 153 A Man's Regret? Worthless! appChapter 154 Does She Not Know How Lucky She Is? appChapter 155 Love That Comes Late Is… appChapter 156 Four's a Crowd appChapter 157 Who Replaced Whom? appChapter 158 She Wouldn't Get Entangled with Mr Barnum… Right? appChapter 159 The Position of Concertmaster appChapter 160 Miss Wheeler's Gamble Paid Off! appChapter 161 The Mystery Guest Was Him! appChapter 162 The Height She Truly Wanted appChapter 163 Miss Wheeler's Vision appChapter 164 A Restless Night Ahead? appChapter 165 He Was Not Amused appChapter 166 He Only Came Because of Her appChapter 167 Mr Barnum, I Don't Want People Getting the Wrong Idea About Us appChapter 168 Here Goes Mr Barnum Again appChapter 169 Who Says Xena Doesn't Have Any Teammates? appChapter 170 Her Strongest Ally Arrived! appChapter 171 Mr Barnum's Dirty Little Thoughts appChapter 172 A Scheme Within a Scheme?! appChapter 173 A Secret Held With Care appChapter 174 New Plan, New Life! appChapter 175 Superstar Scandal? appChapter 176 The Barnum Family's Iron Rule appChapter 177 Gaining the Truth, Losing Affection appChapter 178 A Crisis Beyond Control appChapter 179 Xena's Situation Takes a Dark Turn appChapter 180 Crude Men! appChapter 181 How Low Can He Go? appChapter 182 A Bunch of Degenerates appChapter 183 The Devil's Trill appChapter 184 The Darkness of Human Nature appChapter 185 Philip Takes Care of Business appChapter 186 Midnight Temptation appChapter 187 After-Hours Heat appChapter 188 Only He Knows appChapter 189 You Can't Hide appChapter 190 The Question appChapter 191 No Time for Love appChapter 192 Rich Woman appChapter 193 The Secret Between Them appChapter 194 Her Principles appChapter 195 She's My Friend appChapter 196 There's Someone Else appChapter 197 In Time appChapter 198 Sleepless Night appChapter 199 How Busy appChapter 200 Can't Hear Them app
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