Chapter Six

Xena Remington

Hilton Hotel

The entire room goes quiet as Axel Lancaster walks in. For the first time in 7 years, without a date.

Why didn’t he bring a date? He always brings a model. Zara and I always used to get a kick out of getting a picture with them.

I suddenly see all the women adjusting their dresses and reapplying their lipsticks discreetly. Axel looked uninterested as a lot of people tried to talk to him.

He was into such events, he hated talking to people and shaking their hands. From what Jerold has told me about him, he hated having long conversations and people beating around the bush before telling him exactly what they wanted from him.

I held my breath and allowed myself to get a good look of him. He looked so good in his pitch-black suit. At such a huge party, with so many people it was still so easy to spot Axel.

I am a little ashamed of myself as I constantly keep finding myself fantasizing about this man. Nothing too dirty, just our hands brushing, his delicious