Chapter 94

XAVIER'S POV;

Today was a busy day for me. From getting the seamstresses to attend to my mother and Hazel to having Felix oversee the decorations. I even had to check the ledger to take financial accounts.

I was still making the necessary calculations when a knock sounded on my door. I frowned. Only one person knocked like that. Ryan?

"Come in."

And so did he. He looked different. Taller. Muscular. His hair was fuller and he was dressed nicely.

He was back. I stood to my feet immediately and burst into a smile. "Come over here, brother!"

He walked towards me with a smile on his face and I pulled him into a hug. "Nice to be here, brother,"

"Nice to have you back, Ryan. You've grown so tall!"

He took a step back and spread out his arms. He looked more of a man than the sixteen year old boy he was. He was starting to sport a few strands of beards and when he touched his chin, we both burst into laughter.

"Maybe Zoe would look at me, at least,"

My smile faltered and he frowned. "No. It's