Devil By My Side

"What are you doing here?" Qing Chen asked Da Xia with his eyebrows furrowed. He was not at all pleased.

"You know I always spend New Year's with my family. Of course I'm here," she said, her hand tightening on his arm.

"You're gatecrashing. You're not in the list of invites."

"Oh," she flicked her hair. "Dai Ning didn't really feel well tonight so I took her invite instead." She smiled her best. "Aren't you happy to see me?"

Da Xia knew him enough to know that the smile on his face was sarcastic. "I'm beyond glad." Still, he was that kind of person who would still be gentle with you despite. He slowly pried her hand off him. "You should leave before I call security on you."

"Is that how you should treat your ex-girlfriend?" she asked, her fingertips wanting to trail on the smooth skin of his cheek. He backed away. "I seem to recall we ended on a good note."

"Yes, we did. Then a few weeks later you're out and about with some model, right?"