Shadows of Destiny: A Tale of Liberation

Chapter 1609

Chapter 1609

Xavier looked down at Shirley's hand and said icily, "I thought I made myself very clear. It's best not to

have anything between US except business." "Why are you being so cruel? You came to me today, and

it's proof that there's more between US. You care about me, so why do we have to go against our

hearts and hurt each other?" "That's you, not me." "Don't be stubborn. I know that you hooked up with

Ms. Osborne lately out of spite, but you should know that I no longer have anything to do with your

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father. I—’ "Don't bring my father up!" Xavier instantly turned hostile and pushed Shirley away. "Are you

mad? Do you think I'll let bygones be bygones and go back to you? Do you think I have no self-

respect?" "Xavier, don't... don't be mad!" Shirley bit her lip, regretting mentioning Xavier's father. It was

his sore spot and biggest humiliation, and she could understand why. She figured he wouldn't be

bothered by it if he didn't love her deeply, and his reaction only confirmed this. Emboldened by this

thought, she dropped to her knees and started crying pitifully. Her face turned red because of the biting

wind. "I know that I've wronged you, Xavier, but no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes, and I was

insecure back then. My popularity had dropped, and I was worried about letting you down and thought

that I wasn't good enough for you... which was why I did what I did. You're the only one I care about

and you know it! Can you please forgive me and give me another chance?" "What are you doing? Get

up!" For a moment, Xavier didn't know what to do. Shirley was a public figure and the top actress, but

she was kneeling in public and begging him. Many passers-by had gathered around them to record the

scene with their phones, and Xavier knew that this incident would make the headlines tomorrow. If

Xavier ignored Shirley now, she would have it worse, and Universal Entertainment might get affected

too. Hence, he had no choice but to put on a show even though he wanted to leave.

"I know you’ve suffered a lot, especially since there's so much bad news circulating about you now. It's

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normal to break down like this, so dust yourself off and get up. You acted in so many good movies, and

I'm sure people will like you as long as you're good at acting." Xavier walked over and tried to help

Shirley up, saying those things specifically for the onlookers. Even if this incident made the headlines

tomorrow, people would think that Shirley's actions were merely due to career pressure and nothing

like the vulgar scandals people had been talking about.

However, Shirley refused to give in and screamed hysterically, "No, I don't care if others like me-l just

want you to like me. I entered the entertainment world because of you back then, and I'm actually not

really interested in acting. I don't mind retiring from the entertainment industry as long as I can be with

you..." Shirley refused to get up. She hugged Xavier's thigh and cried desperately.