CHAPTER 47

XAVIER'S POV

It has roughly been almost an hour of intense questioning. I was sure by now that the guests were really tired. Could we just carry on with the party already and call it a night?

I understood that I wanted to fight my demons, but my knees were beginning to buckle, and I just wanted to go to bed already. I was feeling extremely drowsy.

Yeah... as if sleeping right away was on my agenda for the night. I gulped as her familiar floral scent wafted through the air and tingled my nostrils. Instantly, an image of her pale body beneath mine flashed in my mind.

I gritted out as my dick cramped in my pants again.

Shit! What was her motive for making me react like this? Why was my body suddenly attuned to hers? Was it because of the sexy, elegant blue dress she was clad in? Or her glistening lips? Or the mild makeup that blushed her cheeks? Or the way she fluttered her long, thick lashes? Or the way she pouted her full crimson lips?

fuck! Now that I was close to her, I could ca