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."

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

"Nonsense!"

said, "Shawn's method

of Shawn, Xander's eyes became

the day I sprained my ankle, after I hung up the phone with you, Shawn

heard that something was wrong from my voice and happened to be nearby, so he came

Xander believe

watched Xander's expression, afraid that he might detect

you?" His tone was

"Yeah."

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

kind of

just then. Xander carried Grace out of the car and

he even

seems he

of life

arms

She wasn't entirely lying.

on the bed and went to get an

and Grace was

helped you when you

applied the ice pack to her feet, but his face

to