CHAPTER 8

Xavier's POV

There was a reason why I never forgot or forgave Andre.

Her eyes.

Those brown eyes which have haunted my dreams for months with mocking expressions and a sense of defeat.

It fills me with rage and humiliation.

But I can't seem to figure out why the shade of her eyes is different now. Her eyes were always twinkling with mocking amusement that I can never forget. Aside from that, they were always cold with hatred making me wonder just what she wants in a man that I don't have.

But the woman before me has a different countenance that is making confusion cloud my mind. There is no amusement whatsoever or cold expression, all I can see is an angry flush.

Andre would never flush for me. She hates me with passion.

Actually, I thought we were beginning to get along well before the wedding but her fleeing proved me wrong. It was all a facade to make me believe she was interested in the marriage as much as I wanted it.

She hated me and that made me hate her in return. I h