Chapter 61

"No!" Rachel prevented it by holding Ayyana's arm. "Can you keep what you saw earlier a secret from Kenzo? Especially Xavier, I don't want him to know that I just had a fight with someone."

"But why?" Ayyana's forehead creased in surprise. "How did you keep it a secret? You're even hurt, Rachel. You can't hide it from your boyfriend."

"I know." Rachel felt the wound on her face, then grimaced softly. "Perhaps you can help me lie by saying I tripped and fell and scraped my cheekbones."

The woman smiled a little at Ayyana with a pleading expression. "Please?"

What Dara did was outrageous. But he didn't want Xavier to know about it, because the man would be furious and would give revenge even if the culprit was a woman.

"Alright." Ayyana seemed to take a deep breath. But finally nodded slowly agreeing to Rachel's request. "Up to you."

"How about we be friends?" Ayyana smiled briefly, she held out one hand to Rachel. "I prefer to be called Ay."