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."

foot was red. Xander leaned in, frowning. "Your foot injury hasn't fully healed

"Nonsense!"

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

of Shawn, Xander's eyes became

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

from my voice and happened to be nearby, so he

known element to make Xander believe her.

Xander's expression, afraid that he

tone was

"Yeah."

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

quite kind of

Xander carried Grace out of the car and into Summitview

he even reminded

It seems

of life experience."

arms around his

She wasn't entirely lying.

bed and went to get an

the whole time, and Grace was anxious. "Xander,

you when you were helpless. I

ice pack to her feet,

easy to read.