淑女的欲望

"What did young madam ask you?" Xander asked as soon as James finished talking to Scarlett.

"Sir, young madam asked about her father's case..." James replied.

Previously, when Scarlett called James, he had just come to enter the presidential suite to see Xander, and he felt weird having to pick up the phone, even though they were in the same place. But Xander asks him to answer the call.

"How is the progress!?" Xander rubbed his brows when he heard James' explanation. He agreed with Scarlett, who still wanted to catch the person who hurt her father.

"Follow her order. If someone tries to stop you again, you can talk to me…." Even if the girl didn't ask directly, Xander would always be ready to help her.

"Yes, sir. And regarding the case involving Miss Nicole Piers, this person is also quite well known on this island. His family started interfering with the investigation, and it seems they are trying to negotiate..."

"James, you know what to do, no negotiating. Lauren Piers and that man should stay in jail. And Francis will come tomorrow. He will help you to finish the case..."

James was shocked when he heard Francis' would be involved in this small case.

"Sir, I think this case is too small and trivial for Mr. Francis to handle. Let me take care of it. Everything will be fine, sir..." said James.

If Master Xander is willing to use his best lawyer to come to this island, it means... the young madam is very special in his eyes. However, this small matter should not involve the best lawyers in the country, right!?

James saw his master looking silent, not saying anything. He continues his words, "Sir, you just need to assign another lawyer to help me in court. I think this will be over soon..."

ραпdα nᴏνa| сom Xander didn't hear James' words. Right now, his mind was thinking about one thing...

He didn't remember when he started to feel that this girl was paramount to his life. He always wanted to help and protect her; this feeling was new and foreign to him.

'Am I in trouble now?'

He wonders, confused and worried about his feelings because of their agreement before marriage; no romance is involved in this marriage. It's just a fake marriage, not a real one.

But why did his heart gradually grow for her just a few days after marriage? And every time he touched her hand or hugged her body, it was like he didn't want to let go.

This is very strange!

This very thought had obviously annoyed him. It made him feel disoriented, and he didn't like it. This would be a problem for him later, and so would the girl. He had to abide by the agreement they had agreed upon.

Yes, that's what he should have done!

Xander took a deep breath, trying to get rid of his worries. For now, he would only try to help her. As for his current feelings toward her, he would put them aside for now.

"...Francis is only here as a backup in case someone tries to stop you," Xander said calmly.

It wasn't long before Logan appeared with Scarlett's suitcase, and at the same time, the hotel staff came in to bring them their dinner.

Xander immediately dismissed them all. He knocked on Scarlett's bedroom.

When Scarlett opened the bedroom door, she looked sleepy, and her face looked fatigued.

Xander feels sorry for her. This girl had to endure her family problems. Once again, the foreign feeling in her heart stirred at the sight of her adorable face. He tried to keep his expression calm and resist his desire to pull her into his arms.

"Has Logan come yet?" she asked. Earlier, she wanted to leave the room. Still, she heard Xander talking to someone else outside, so she decided to stay in her bedroom, waiting for Xander's people to leave.

"Yes. Here is your suitcase. You can change into your casual clothes and take off your wig. No one will be coming into the room again. And dinner is ready..."

Scarlett nodded. After receiving her suitcase, she immediately closed her room door again.

As for Xander, he enters his bedroom and takes a cold shower. He needed to suppress his suddenly rising body temperature after the thought of embracing her. Sigh!

He should be able to hold back. Or, he would completely break the contract they had agreed upon. This is not good!

When Xander came out of his bedroom, he saw the girl waiting for him at the dining table. She looks prettier, with wavy red hair flowing down her back and a flushed face.

'Stay strong, buddy!! We can't spend the night just taking a cold shower, can we!?' He tried to warn himself and divert his mind.

He slowly walked to the dining table and silently cleared his throat.  He sat gracefully facing Scarlett before saying casually, "You don't need to wait for me to eat. You can start eating now..."

"Oh..." Scarlett didn't say anything else. She immediately ate. When her mouth swallowed the food, she realized she was starving.

"What time are you going to the hospital tomorrow?" Xander asked as he watched the girl finally finish her dinner.

"After breakfast... I want to see Dr. Robert first."

"Scarlett, sorry... I can't accompany you to the hospital tomorrow morning. I have a meeting until noon. I hope you don't mind..."

"No. No problem." Scarlett answered quickly, even though inside, she was shocked. She thought Xander had followed her here to keep her company. Turns out he actually has a job here.

She felt embarrassed because she thought too far, thinking this man was starting to fall in love with her. Gosh!

"You can tell me if something happens that you can't handle. I will always be here to help you..."

"I understand."

Their dinner was over, but just as Scarlett was about to sleep, she received a strange text message.

[Unknown Number:] Scarlett, this is Brody, your fifth-grade classmate. I hope you remember me. By the way, I hope we can meet tomorrow. Is that okay with you?

Scarlett frowned, looking at her phone while trying to remember the guy who texted her.

"Brody? Do I have a school friend named Brody!? Fifth-grade classmate? That's so long ago." She muttered, then threw away her phone and lay down, trying to sleep. She felt worn out!