mistake
Caroline POV
The door slammed shut behind us.
Hard.
The sound echoed like a gunshot in the always quiet villa of Xavier.
I didn’t flinch. Didn’t speak. I poised, facing him, waiting for him to say something but he didn’t. He continued to watch me liek we were in a staring contest.
The air was thick with everything we didn’t say in that boardroom. Thing I couldn't say because of the web of lies that Xavier had painted around us.
I could feel his gaze burning into my skin. My pulse racing. I didn't know if it was because I was angry loud in my ears, but I kept my breathing steady. He wouldn’t get to see me riled up.
Not yet.
Not when he’d use it against me.
“Wife?” I said, finally, my voice like silk stretched over steel. “is that why you insisted that i must attend the mee
