淑女的欲望

"It's okay," Scarlett said softly. "I understand. But please, don't shut me out like that again."

Xander nodded, a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "I won't," he promised. "I love you too much to ever do that..."

"X-Xander..." Scarlett was surprised when Xander suddenly kissed her tenderly, cutting off her words before they could escape her lips.

"Alright, let's stop talking about those unimportant things. We have a lot to talk about," he said while restarting the car. "But we'll talk when we get to the hotel. For now, you can sleep. I see you look exhausted."

Scarlett was relieved to see Xander back to his old self, and she didn't argue. She was indeed tired. Lately, she had been feeling exhausted quickly. She closed her eyes, a warm smile spreading across her lips.

Not long after, their car arrived at Hotel R in the middle of town, and at the same time, Scarlett woke up from her short sleep.

"Babe, can you walk?" Xander asked while helping to unbuckle her seat belt. "Or, do you want to carry you in my arms to our room?" 

Scarlett, "..."

Xander almost laughed when he saw her irritated expression. "Okay, I'll take that as you want to walk..."

...

The two of them walked up to the President's suite on the top floor, and the moment Scarlett stepped inside, her eyes were met with glamor. The suite was no less grand than the one at the R Hotel she had visited.

Scarlett walked further into the room and stopped at the edge of the glass wall, gazing out at the stunning view of the city below. 

She was amazed at how alive the city appeared, even though it was almost midnight. As she stood there, taking in the view, Xander was busy on the phone not far from her.

"Wow," she softly said, "this city is so beautiful at night."

"Maybe because it's Saturday night. So, the night is still young even when it's nearly midnight…." Xander said while standing beside her. His large hands encircled her back and pulled her closer to him.

Scarlett looked up to see him and smiled, "Do you come here often?"

"Hmm... We have a lot of business in this country. So, I often come here, usually once every three months."

"How about you?" Xander then turns his gaze on her.

"Me? This is my first time here." Scarlett said nonchalantly.

Although The Fox has many businesses in this country, Scarlett had never been here before. She was mainly focused on conducting investigations in different countries but never Country X. However, she had heard about a powerful hacker rumored to live in this country named Queen. Queen was Scarlett's idol in the hacker community, and she had always wanted to meet her. If she had the opportunity, she wouldn't want to miss it.

"Is that so?" Xander raised an eyebrow. "Well, I'm glad I'm the first to show you this place." He smiled and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Scarlett's heart fluttered at his words and affectionate gesture. 

"Babe, how many days will you stay here?" Xander turned his body to face her. "If you have time, I can show you some beautiful places in this country. And tomorrow, do you mind meeting my best friend?"

Scarlett was surprised to hear that. It was the first time she would meet Xander's best friends since marrying him. She was so happy and immediately nodded.

However, she put her joy in meeting Xander's best friend aside because there was something more crucial troubling Scarlett's mind at this very moment. 

She needs to find out how Xander found out about her disguise and how he found out the location of their Basecamp.

"X-Xander..." Scarlett's voice shook with nervousness. "There's something I need to talk to you about." She looked him in the eyes.

Xander furrowed his brow in concern. "Of course, Baby. You can tell me anything. What is it?"

Scarlett took a deep breath and gathered her thoughts. "It's about my identity. I need to tell you something important..."

Xander's eyes widened in surprise. "Your identity? What do you mean?"

Scarlett hesitated momentarily before continuing, "Let's sit down first. I have a lot of things I want to tell you..." Then, Scarlett took Xander's hand and sat on the sofa, side by side.

"You can tell me now, Babe," Xander urged, his voice soft and gentle. He could sense her hesitation, and his concern deepened. "Whatever it is, we'll figure it out together, huh!?"

Scarlett took a deep breath, gathering her courage. "Xander, I need you to answer me honestly," she began, her voice barely above a whisper. "How did you know I was in this town? And how did you find my place?"

Xander's hesitation raised Scarlett's suspicion, and she knew his answer would impact her decision to reveal her true identity. She needed him, to be honest with her before she could tell him anything. 

"Xander, your answer will determine whether I trust you enough to tell you something important about myself. Please be honest with me," Scarlett said, her eyes fixed on Xander's. 

She had to confirm whether Rex had betrayed her, and if he had, she would have no choice but to come clean with Xander, as Rex had given her permission to do so.

Xander was surprised by Scarlett's words and how seriously she said them, so he couldn't hide the fact that he had information from Rex.

"I know from Rex!" Xander said finally. "But, he just told me you came to this country to take a DNA sample from Dax Withers. So, from those leads, I can easily locate you at the wedding party of Axel Hill..."

Scarlett's brow furrowed at Xander's answer. After maintaining her shocked expression, she said, "X-Xander... did you just say that you... know about the party?" 

"Yes!" Then, Xander gently places his hand on her chin and makes Scarlett slowly look him in the eye. "You looked gorgeous there. I mean, you looked different than now, but I could sense it was you when our eyes met..."

Scarlett gasps in shock. 'So, he did see me through my disguise?'