Abigail shook off her thoughts, glanced at the strange man, and then looked at her phone that he had taken from her. "Hey, please give me my phone back."The man waved her phone in front of her eyes. "I'll give your phone back, but only if you play a game with me. If you win, you get your phone; if you lose, you give me your contact number, and we become friends."Even though she was tipsy, Abigail knew not to give her number to a stranger. She could tell he was up to no good. "Give me my phone right now, or you'll be in trouble!"The man laughed without a care. "Wow, you look all sweet and nice, but you've got some fire in you! I only wanted your number. What's the big deal?"Abigail said coldly, "Phone, please!"The man moved closer to Abigail. "What perfume are you wearing? It smells so nice. It makes me want to eat you up.""Eat me? Even if I let you, would you dare?" Abigail was feeling a bit tipsy, but that did not stop her from slapping the man's face hard, twice. "You thi
"It really is you!" The man looked at Xander, his eyes showing challenge and scorn. "You're the CEO of Zane Corporation, and you want to control everything. Now you want to control who I like too?"Xander's eyes looked really scary behind his silver glasses. "Get out!" he said."Fine, you want me to go? I'll go then." The man got up and started to walk away. After a couple of steps, he looked back at Abigail. "Hey, pretty woman, you sure look beautiful, but you're making a bad choice. Don't just think someone's good 'cause they look nice. You've gotta see if they're really good on the inside too. Some folks might look all friendly, but who knows? They might be meanies on the inside."Abigail could tell that these two did not like each other one bit. But she was not going to let anyone be mean to her husband. "People say ladies talk too much, but you're a grown-up man and you talk a lot too. I know my husband way better than you. You won't win, no matter what you're trying to do. So
Xander carried Abigail out of the bar with everyone watching. They were on the 69th floor and took the elevator down. Soon, the elevator stopped on another floor. Occasionally, one or two people got on the elevator, and everyone's eyes seemed to be drawn to them. Abigail, feeling a bit tipsy, covered Xander's eyes with her hand when she noticed people staring."Why are you looking at us?" she asked loudly. "If you don't stop staring at him, I'll poke your eyes out! He's mine, and no one else can have him!" To show what she meant, she leaned forward and kissed him several times. "See all these kisses? They mean he's mine, and you can't have him!"Because she covered his eyes, Xander could not see. But he could feel her kisses and soft body against him. His ears became warm and red. Abigail did not know she was making him feel shy. She kept telling everyone loudly, "He's my husband!" in a silly way.Soon, they got to the first floor. Xander carried Abigail out of the big building. The
Xander did not worry about what other people thought. He was on top and so strong that everyone looked up to him. But Abigail's job at Zane Corporation was different. She was just starting, and her work was not as important. Some people liked her only because of Xander. Others did not like her for the same reason. If she was not the best, she had to care what people said. Being afraid of what people said was something she knew very well, and it bothered her a lot.As Xander was thinking about how to comfort her, Abigail shifted slightly against his back, finding a more comfortable position. She suddenly asked, "Why don't you want to have a baby with me?"Xander was surprised and thought, 'Did she have too much juice at dinner tonight?' Then he said, "I'm not against having a baby with you."Abigail leaned close and said, "You big liar! Last time I asked you to have a baby with me, you said you didn't want to."Xander gently lifted her with his strong hand. "I think having a baby sh
"Mel is right, you know. You're so good-looking, but there's something you just can't do. It's like wasting that handsome face.""What?" Xander asked, puzzled.Abigail said, "I know it's not that you don't want to have kids with me; you just think you can't because you're not up to it. It's a little sad, but don't worry, I won't hold it against you.""I'm not up to it?" Xander's voice rose. He picked her up and carried her toward the bathroom. He wanted to show her that he could.A moment later, the sound of running water filled the bathroom. As the water splashed over them, Abigail became more alert. She looked at their reflections in the mirror. Xander asked softly, "Feeling awake now?" At first, Abigail thought about pulling away but then decided to move closer to him.Xander led Abigail into a world completely unfamiliar to her, a place where she had never ventured. At first, she was nervous, unsure about taking the next step. But Xander was there, guiding her with a gentle an
"It's just a meeting; whether it happens or not doesn't matter," Xander said, quickly bringing her a glass of water. "Here, drink some to soothe your throat."Abigail was silent. 'He says it's just a meeting and doesn't matter? Is this something Xander would say? What has changed him so much overnight?'Seeing her just staring and not taking the glass, Xander patiently coaxed, "Open up and drink. I put throat-soothing candy in it. If you don't, your throat might not feel better for days."'He even knew that my throat might not feel better for days? Why didn't he think of that last night?' Abigail was a little annoyed, but she did not want to hurt herself. So, she obediently opened her mouth and sipped the water. Afterward, her throat felt much better.Xander placed the glass back on the nightstand and gently messed up her hair. "I'll get something for you to eat. You eat first, then go back to sleep.""No need, I'm not sleepy. I'll get up and eat on my own," Abigail replied, notic
Abigail was annoyed by his question and glared at him. "How could I forget? Stop talking about it and hurry to work."Xander replied, "Okay. Breakfast is on the table, all warm. You can eat after you wash up."Abigail responded with a simple, "Mm-hmm.""Something's off with the boss today." At Zane Corporation's meeting room, over a dozen people, like senior executives, project leaders, and Keith, were sitting. They were supposed to meet in person, but just 10 minutes before it started, Xander sent a message. He told them he would join them online while they all met in the room. This was not new, so no one was surprised. But then, in the middle of the meeting, Xander suddenly said, "Hold on, I need to see if my wife is awake." He vanished from the computer screen, and everyone began to talk.Employee A asked, "Mr. Jackman, you've gotta know what's happening, don't you?"Keith replied, "Mr. Zane said so, didn't he? He's going to see if his wife is awake."Employee B added, "Everyo
Immediately afterward, a woman wearing only a spaghetti strap gown appeared on the screen, but due to the camera angle, the woman's face was not visible and only the lower portion beneath her clavicle was seen.And just when everyone's eyes were opened wide to see what the woman looked like, the screen instantly went dark...Employee A's eyes widened. "Is that Mrs. Zane?""Who else but her? Would Mr. Zane bring another woman home?" Employee D said."Mrs. Zane has such a nice figure! No wonder she managed to enchant Mr. Zane," Employee A added."Her voice is so soft and melodious too. My heart tingles hearing it," Employee B quipped.Employee C also chimed in, "Mr. Zane is just too anxious for her. He turned off the camera before we even got a look at her face."After listening in on the chatter, Keith slowly said, "You think I'm invisible or something? How dare you gossip about Mrs. Zane in front of me!"Everyone turned to Keith. "Keith, aren't you curious about who Mrs. Zane i