In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Grace was in Xander's arms. Tears shimmered in her eyes from his kiss. Her body stiffened for a moment at his words. Suddenly, she asked, "What if... one day you find out that I'm too close to another man?"

With eyes filled with desire, Xander wiped the moisture from her lips. "I'll make him disappear."

Grace opened her eyes slightly.

"Are you that serious? What about me?"

"A naughty girl deserves punishment." As he spoke, he pinched her waist as if warning her.

In reality, he spoke with a smile in his eyes and wasn't entirely serious.

But Grace felt a hint of fear. She pursed her lips.

Some subtle clues from before had made her realize that Xander was not as gentle and calm as he appeared on the surface.

Inside, he was like a bomb, ready to ignite at any moment if someone dared to provoke him.

He could be mad.

Xander adjusted his posture, allowing Grace to straddle his lap. Suddenly, she hissed in pain.

"What's wrong?" He frowned, his desire dissipating by half.

"My ankle hurts."

large area of her left foot was red. Xander leaned in, frowning. "Your foot injury hasn't fully healed yet. How could

"Nonsense!"

shrinking back. Seizing the opportunity, she said,

mention of Shawn, Xander's eyes became more alert.

ankle, after I hung up the phone with you, Shawn informed me that your

wrong from my voice and happened to be nearby, so

known element to make Xander believe her. Despite her outward

expression, afraid

you?" His tone was

"Yeah."

tell him about this, but she couldn't reveal the details. Grace kept her

quite kind

a stop just then. Xander carried Grace out

even reminded me

seems he has

of life experience."

her arms

She wasn't entirely lying.

her on the bed and went

and Grace was anxious. "Xander, are you

when you were helpless. I

attentively applied the ice pack to

was easy to read. He