Chapter 89

In the end, Yvette had no choice but to give up. Perhaps the tussle had tired her out. She was exhausted, and she fell asleep too.

The next day, sunlight shone on their faces. Xavier had never slept better.

He opened his eyes and glanced at Yvette, who was nestled in his arms. The cold look in his eyes softened and became unusually gentle.

The air-conditioning was on, and seeing her huddled into a ball, Xavier raised a hand to get his coat and cover her with it.

At that moment, Yvette opened her eyes. When she saw Xavier's gentle eyes, his name slipped out of her mouth. "Xav."

Xavier was startled. Yvette came back to her senses and rolled out of his arms at once. She fell heavily onto the floor and took a sharp intake of breath in pain. Xavier saw how flustered she was, and he pulled her up. "What did you call me just now?"

"What?" Yvette decided to play dumb.

Xavier decided not to press any further. He got up and said sarcastically, "You really do forget things easily, Ms. Snyder."

The look in his eyes was now'icy and impassive. It was very different from how gentle he had looked that morning.

Yvette realized that she had been mistaken, and there was a flash of disappointment in her eyes.

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of ice. He was no longer the man who had gone to see her in the middle of the

it was just because work was too difficult and he was under too

like that. It was just that she

I won't send you off," she said. She was

character, either. "Are you sure you want

She said nothing.

asking you a question!" Xavier's expression was cold. He did not know why, but he hated it when Yvette ignored him. Seeing that he was angry, she said again, "That's not what I meant. I just

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work at this hour, I won't be going

it made Xavier angrier. After he left, he sat

no longer the woman

empty. The cigarettes that he had instructed his staff to prepare were all gone. Ever since Yvette disappeared, he had

insomnia.

years, he could only fall asleep at three or four in the morning, and sometimes

after taking so many, and the higher the dosage, the worse his sleep quality was. That was why it had taken so long for the pills to take effect last night. The doctor had told him that his condition might be due to too much pressure and that he needed

moment he rested, he would think about the ridiculous things that Yvette had said. After sitting alone in the car for a very

had asked Yvette to meet her that day. She had arranged the information for suing Daphne, and she wanted to show

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