The police soon arrived at Riverview Restaurant. Even the police superintendent, Brad Smith, came right after learning that Simon had been injured. As soon as he got there, he approached Simon and said, "Are you alright, Mr. Xandor? How about I take you to the hospital? I'll have my men take these troublemakers back to the station."Simon was in so much pain that he couldn't bring himself to speak. He could only nod.Brad ordered his men to take Xavier and Quinn to the police station, while he escorted Simon and Kimberly to the hospital."Come with us," a police officer told Xavier and Quinn. Xavier raised an eyebrow but didn't make things hard for the police officer. He turned to leave.Meanwhile, Quinn frowned. What did this have to do with her? Why did she have to head to the police station, too?"I hope you won't make things difficult for us, Ms. Jowell," the police officer said politely. He was only doing his job.Seeing that Quinn hadn't followed him, Xavier went back and
Kimberly felt utterly aggrieved. How could Simon treat her like this? She was the daughter of the Jowell family and would soon be a student at M Research Institute. She had a bright future ahead of her. If he was still hung up on Quinn, she didn't need to have anything else to do with him.At her words, Shania hurriedly said, "Don't think such nonsense, Kimberly. You're the only daughter-in-law the Xandor family will acknowledge. Since Quinn has already been taken to the police station, she won't get out so easily."She glanced at Brad. The latter immediately said, "Don't worry about a thing, Mrs. Xandor. We'll uphold the law and seek justice for your son!"The Xandor family was influential in Jipsfort, and most of the city's political bigwigs had to play nice with them. Brad wasn't all that powerful, so naturally, he had to accommodate their every request.Maurice and Araminta had also hurried to the hospital upon learning that Simon had been injured. When they arrived, Shania g
Meanwhile, at the police station, Nadia was frustrated. "What's going on? Are they just going leave us here after bringing us here?""The Xandor family must have pressured them into this," Quinn said indifferently. It went without saying that this was the Xandor family's doing. After all, Simon was the Xandors' heir. How could they stand by without doing anything when he had been assaulted?"What are we going to do, then? They can't just keep us locked in here forever, can they?" Nadia's excitement had passed, and she was tired now."Don't worry. I'll get you out of here soon," Quinn said soothingly.Nadia leaned against her shoulder. "I'm fine, Quinny. I was just asking stupid questions. How about I call my dad so he can come bail us out?"The Sullivan family wasn't considered one of Jipsfort's affluent families, but Nadia's parents genuinely adored her. They would do whatever it took to get her out if they found out that she had been arrested."No, it's fine. I have a way to
"Will it really be better? Do you know what the borderlands are like? It's such a harsh, savage place! "Think about how you banished a beautiful 15-year-old there five years ago! You weren't thinking of giving her a chance to make it out of there!" Nadia was infuriated."Don't bother trying to talk sense into a monster, Nads. He won't understand you," Quinn said. Maurice was barely a human."I'm your fucking father, Quinn!" Maurice was angry now. Lisa and Quinn would always be reminders of his humiliation. How could he possibly allow them to remain in Jipsfort?When he had banished them to the borderlands, he had intended for them to languish there so they would never return. In fact, it would have been perfect if they had died there. He hadn't expected Quinn to be fortunate enough to make it back alive, though."You'll never get my shares, Maurice. As for the ones you currently hold, know that I'll get them back bit by bit." Quinn knew what Maurice cared about the most. Taki
Ian was dumbfounded now. So Quinn was Xavier's future wife? That meant he had yet to win Quinn over, right?Ian had been by Xavier's side for years. He had never seen Xavier care about a woman so much.Xavier gestured for Quinn to leave with him. "Let's go, Quinn!"Quinn held Nadia's hand as they left."What's going on here, Xav? Weren't you dealing with something in the borderlands? How did you end up in Jipsfort?" Ian asked."How are things in Dudore?" Instead of answering, Xavier asked him a question. He had deliberately stayed away from Dudore to see whether certain people had learned to stay put."Everything's as you expected, Xav." They were all humans, but there were still differences between each individual. Those people didn't stand a chance against Xavier."How are your preparations for the exam going?" Ian wasn't a member of the main Patterson family. By right, he wasn't eligible to participate in the research institute's exam. But with Xavier around, everything was p
"Xavier is quite a great guy, Quinny. I think you should give him a shot. Go ahead and sleep with him!" Nadia said. Then, she got into the cab.Quinn only turned back to Xavier once the cab was out of sight. He was leaning against the sports car and waiting for her.Just then, a bold young lady approached him, wanting to hit on him."Hi, can we exchange numbers?" She blushed. "Do me a favor, please. I made a bet with my friend, and I'll lose if I can't get your number.""What does that have to do with me?" Xavier's attitude was frosty.The young lady, Julia Tate, was the campus belle at her university. She had always been the one men pursued, so this was her first time trying to hit on someone. She hadn't expected to fail so spectacularly."Shove off. You're in my way." Xavier was getting pissed."I just want to get your number. I swear I won't disturb you in the future," Julia said."Fuck off." Xavier had lost his patience now. Wasn't she already disturbing him?She looked at
Quinn's reaction was blunt. She swung a fist at Xavier's face. He reacted quickly and caught it, taking the opportunity to pull her into his arms. Her body was soft and supple, fitting perfectly in his embrace. Xavier had always been proud of his self-control—it was one of the reasons he had gotten where he was now. Countless women had tried to fall into his bed over the years, but he had kicked them out without even batting an eye.Now, however, he found that he didn't want to control himself around Quinn. He wanted her and was desperate for her to know how much he desired her."You're shameless," Quinn said."What if I were to tell you that I'm only like this around you?" Xavier asked. He continued seriously, "How about we give this a shot, Quinn?""And how do you propose we do that? Like this?" She leaned close and bit his Adam's apple.In that instant, Xavier wanted to ravage her. She seemed determined to egg him on and even licked his Adam's apple. The veins on his hands
If Xavier liked something, he would make it clear. If he didn't, that was equally obvious.Quinn was frustrated and couldn't help her urge to smoke. "Give me a cigarette."Xavier took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and took a few deep drags. He was struggling to control himself. Every cell in his body was screaming to take her down.After all, Quinn was a woman he had been with before. His body could still recall the experience and how she had affected him. Yet, he didn't want to force her. He was a proud man, and what he wanted was her consent.After a few puffs, he finally offered the cigarette to Quinn.Her long hair was draped over her shoulders. Her alluring, long legs were crossed, and her graceful neck was captivating. With one hand resting on the coffee table, she held the cigarette in the other and exhaled a plume of smoke.The sight of her smoking had its own unique charm. Especially those soft lips. Xavier really wanted to kiss them. "Quinn, can I kiss you?"