“You still haven’t answered the question I asked earlier.”
I said it the moment we stepped inside the mansion.
The massive doors shut behind us quietly while Xavier loosened his tie with one hand and exhaled heavily beneath his breath. He looked exhausted. Honestly, so did I.
Tonight had been… a lot.
Too many eyes.
Too many whispers.
Too many emotions sitting heavily inside my chest all at once.
Xavier kicked off his shoes carelessly near the staircase before walking straight toward the living room. The soft dim lights reflected against the dark marble floors while silence settled around us almost immediately.
He dropped onto the couch with a tired groan before rubbing a hand over his face slowly.
God.
Even exhausted, this man still looked unfairly attractive.
His white dress shir
