"I need to go home."
Yasmine, breathless and trembling, pushed Xavier away, attempting to break free from his arms. But her words only seemed to provoke him.
"Home?" Xavier's voice carried a hint of restrained fury. His sharp eyes locked onto her as if trying to read her sealed heart.
"Where exactly do you call home? Hayden's apartment? Or Yancey Manor?"
Every time Xavier felt they were close to breaking down the barriers between them, Yasmine would ruin the moment.
"In all these years, has anyone besides Logan ever shown any respect toward you? And now, he is being ravaged by illness, forced to bow to his successor, allowing that arrogant woman to bully you!"
Xavier's anger intensified, his grip on Yasmine tightening until she staggered and fell into his embrace.
He felt her small,
