heart pounding, feeling

She quickly pulled Xenia behind her, seemingl

on who had set her up

ame? How could you assault my future da

red-faced, and said firmly, "Don

just watched the older woma

t smirked. "Wow, you're early! Planni

mom hurried her outside, r

im. Don't be scared.

e mastermind was, so she politely declined. "Mrs. M

ia's wrist tightly and dragging her into the

ghter-in-law! Xenia has lost her virgini

ded with anger, yelling upstair

er nails into her palm, feeli

be Stefan's future g

he wondered how she could f

his chest and ordered the butler, "

ed, wheeling Vince downstairs in

n, enraged, banged his cane on the tabl

business dinner last night. He returned home, saw Xenia staying with us

uards escorted in a serva

. Morrison, please forgive me! I was forced to follow

eemed to incri

elt somethi

alization

dn't have b

and found a woman sleeping in his bed, he

he didn't know w

anged his tune and slept with he

sleepy after drinking milk, the

er. Vickie ha

h, Xenia quickly s

of sarcasm, "Whatever I say now won't make a diffe

shock, star

as admitting fault when i

nce's shoulder with his cane, s

d but didn'

gry voice, Xenia fe

r plan for

l own up to it," Vin

"Marry her? That's your solution? What a big-h

ed at the butler.

"Mr. Morrison, Vince isn't strong enough. He's still

an glared intensely, silencing

er returned, holding a

o you want to marry Vince? If you're hesitant, I'll beat him till he's gone. Consid

e's gaze. He looked up, his face pal

bled now, I'll do everything to make you happy. If you don't

n ordered the butler to bring Vince

Stefan lashed the whi

evident, as his shirt

Xenia's eyes, he

ed of herself. She was falsely accused of theft by h

ce were victims

d with her, offering an escape

there was

ng of her three-year r

possibly end t

lmed by memories of last evening w

set up by her family, suggesting they

will look after you. You're safe with her. Just relax and stay at my home. It's not that I don't want to marry you, Xenia. I just want to plan a proper proposal and

voice lingered, as if he was still speaking

ashes, one after another, brutally snapped

st night's events. Neither she nor Trevo

ia's look was now mar

ind. I'll marry him. Yes,