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."

Xander leaned in, frowning. "Your foot injury hasn't

"Nonsense!"

she said, "Shawn's method was very effective. It's hardly painful

mention of Shawn, Xander's eyes became

up the phone with you, Shawn informed me that your tea shipment had

from my voice and happened to be nearby, so he came to

the timeline, adding a known element to make Xander believe her. Despite her outward calmness, her

Xander's expression, afraid that he

you?" His tone was devoid of

"Yeah."

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

quite kind of

a stop just then. Xander carried

even reminded me

It seems he

life

arms around

She wasn't entirely lying.

and went to get an

silent the whole time, and Grace was

helped you when you

ice pack to her feet, but his face

easy to