However, Xavier didnât let Yulissa hold him for long.He pulled her arms from the back of his neck a few seconds later.âThereâs something Iâd like to show you.âYulissa traced Xavierâs gaze and turned her attention toward the couch.To her surprise, there was a black velvet box, and inside was obviously a piece of jewelry.âIs that for me?â asked Yulissa, pleasantly surprised.Xavier murmured an affirmative reply and said, âOpen and take a look. If you donât like it, I can have someone exchange it for something else.ââNo,â replied Yulissa gleefully. âI love it as long as itâs from you.âAs she spoke, she opened the box.The sparkly diamonds inside shone brightly the second the lights hit them.It was a complete diamond set with a pair of earrings, a bracelet, and a necklace. Even the extra diamonds were all at least two carats. The real deal, the necklace, had a diamond that was almost as big as a doveâs egg.Yulissaâs eyes lit up.She was absolutely delighted with her gift.Just a few hours ago, she was jealous of how Xavier had gotten a bracelet for another woman.That bracelet is nothing compared to the set of diamonds in front of me. It would be better if he got me a diamond ring as well, thoughâ¦
Greed overtook Yulissa at that moment. She felt that the pieces of jewelry werenât good enough.âXavier,â said Yulissa as she picked up the necklace happily. âThis is so beautiful. Will you help me put it on? I canât do it on my own since I canât look at the back of my head.âTo her surprise, Xavier turned down her request stoically. âThereâs a mirror in the dressing room.âOf course I know thereâs a mirror in the dressing room. Is he really that dense, or heâs just pretending?Annoyed, Yulissa went into the dressing room and tried out some dresses. âXavier, I canât reach the zip at the back of my dress.
Can you come in here and give me a hand?âXavier rendered her speechless once again. âDidnât you say you were gonna wear a traditional gown? Traditional gowns donât have zips.âXavier knew exactly what game Yulissa was playing, and he didnât want to participate.The only reason he gave her those pieces of jewelry was because Winnie accidentally broke her bracelet.Having been turned down yet again, Yulissa removed her dress entirely and walked out of the dressing room with nothing but her undergarments on.âXavier.â Yulissa climbed onto the bed and hugged him from the back. âYou promised to give this a shot, and we both need to make an effort to make this work. I canât be the only one making a move.ââI know I hurt you when I left without saying a word all those years ago, and my actions have undoubtedly caused a rift between us. Itâs only natural that your shield is up, and you canât take me back right away. I understand if itâs hard for you to make a move, but please donât turn me down. Let me stay here tonight, wonât you? Please, Xavier. Donât make me sleep in that cold, empty guest bedroom all on my own again.âHer voice was sweet and alluring, and the way she pressed her body against his back made Xavier frown. He reached out and turned off the lights in the room.âGo to sleep.ââHey, come here. Iâve got some hot gossip to share.ââHuh? Whatâs going on? Why the mysterious tone?âWinnie had just left her grandmotherâs room when she overheard two housekeeps sharing some gossip.As she liked to gossip as well, she stopped to listen.âWell, itâs about that stranger Mr. Xavier brought home.ââStranger? Sheâs not a stranger. Sheâs Mr. Xavierâs ex-girlfriend and first love. I started working here before you did, and I actually met her a few years agoââReally? That means she has been here before?ââYeah, thatâs exactly right. Oh, stop asking me about the past. Tell me what happened today.â âUh, heâs a virile man, and sheâs a beautiful woman. What else could happen?
Earlier, Mary asked me to clean the guest bedroom and take the womanâs luggage there. I assumed Mr. Xavier was going to make her stay there. But who wouldâve thought that the two of them would end up sleeping in the same room?ââNo way! Itâs only nine oâclock, and theyâre asleep already?ââWhat else could they be doing in that room? They turned off the lights, so I bet theyâre doing it right now.ââI guess that makes sense. Itâs only normal that a man and a woman would want to do that together. Ms. White is beautiful and has a sexy figure. On top of that, sheâs his first love.ââI wonder how strong Mr. Xavier isâ¦ââWhat were you thinking? But I heard that taller men areâ¦âThe gossip was getting wilder and wilder, and it got so awkward that Winnie couldnât bear to hear it anymore.She walked further and further away from that place. When she walked past the guest room, she glared at the door.Ugh, that is so disgusting. He isnât even divorced yet, and heâs already messing around with another woman in front of his wife.Xavier felt as though he had done enough, so he kicked off the blanket and got out of bed.Yulissa had been touching and caressing him. He didnât stop her the first time, and they both understood that it was tacit permission.In a way, he had allowed her to flirt with him.He could stop himself from complaining the second time as well, but he couldnât stand it anymore after that. Every touch was disgusting.âXavier?âXavier remained silent in the dark, but a soft click later, a single glow showed up in the room. He had lit up a cigarette and was smoking.Yulissa had heard from Josiah about how Xavier had started and stopped smoking. He would only do so if he was upset. What she didnât understand was why he was upset or what was so disturbing about her touching him.Iâm ready, so all he has to do is take me. Why is he still upset?âXavier, come on up, will you?âXavier put out the cigarette. âDonât worry about me.âAfter saying that, he made his way to the balcony.No one knew how many cigarettes he smoked before he suddenly opened the door and walked out.In the master bedroom on the second floor, Winnie was sleeping in a daze when she suddenly felt something warm caressing her arm and jolted up.She saw a pair of dark brown eyes right in front of her in the dark.Before she could respond, she felt a pair of strong arms pulling her in and embracing her.The unpleasant scent of tobacco filled her lungs soon after.She recognized the man immediately. It was Xavier!âWho are you? Let go. Let go of me right now.â What is wrong with him? Why is he suddenly here and hugging me?Winnie mercilessly punched his chest as hard as she could.This b*stard just slept with another woman, and now heâs here. Ugh, that is so disgusting.Unfortunately, the more she hit him, the tighter he hugged her.âAh, let go of me. Let me go!ââShh, calm down, Winnie,â said Xavier. He was simply hugging her, but even that was enough to get his throat dry. âItâs meâHandsome.ââPfft.â
Winnie punched him again. âYou are the mean Mr. Xavier. You are not the Handsome I know. I hate you. Youâre disgusting, and you smell. Let go of me. Help! Mr. Xavier is evil, and heâs bullying Winnie.
Help! Mr. Xavier is hurting Winnie! Ah!ââShh, stop shouting, Winnie.â Perhaps it was because the lights were off. Winnieâs voice seemed extraordinarily loud in the dark.Xavier wanted her to keep quiet because he didnât want anyone to hear her or barge in because that would interrupt them.Despite the darkness, he managed to find her lips and kissed her to shut her right up.She struggled, but she couldnât make a sound. He had covered every part of her, including her voice, under the soft quilt.