Xavier watched her shock with a knowing smile.
"I thought I'd made my feelings pretty clear by now."
He lifted his hand, gently caressing Yasmine's cheek. "I've always wanted to make you feel safe, hoping that you can rely on me willingly. In bed, in life, everything that fate has denied you, I promise to make amends for."
Yasmine leaned against his solid chest, her mind a whirlwind of confusion. She hadn't felt such genuine love and warmth in so long, and she must admit that she was wavering.
With the pressure of her parents' murder and her disastrous marriage, she needed someone to help her, comfort her, and stand by her.
She had been wandering alone in this world for far too long.
"So, can you finally tell me the real reason you won't leave the Yancey family?" Xavier's tone was in
