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."

frowning. "Your foot injury hasn't fully healed yet. How could you wear high heels?"

"Nonsense!"

opportunity, she said, "Shawn's method was very effective.

Shawn, Xander's eyes

sprained my ankle, after I hung up the phone with you, Shawn informed me that your tea shipment

something was wrong from my voice and happened to be nearby, so he came to help me with

make Xander believe her.

Xander's expression, afraid that he might

His tone

"Yeah."

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

kind

carried Grace out of the car and into

even reminded

seems he

life experience."

arms

She wasn't entirely lying.

her on the bed and went to get an ice

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

when you were

ice pack to her feet, but his face

easy to read. He