Zoey's POV I slump on the couch feeling drained.  Seriously, it's as if someone is sucking all of my energy away. I've been cleaning the apartment for a good while now and I'm exhausted. Fortunately, today is my day off. It's usually on Sundays, but because they were so understaffed yesterday, I stepped in. I sigh in relief, finding solace on the couch. I'm so tired that I don't want to lift a nail. I'm glad I took a bath a few minutes ago because I'm not sure if I'd be able to make it to the bathroom or the kitchen. As if on command, my stomach growls in protest. Damnit. Heaving a heavy sigh, I peel myself off the couch and head over

Zoey's POV "Are you kidding me?" I stare down at my favorite shirt, which now has a huge coffee stain on it.  Frustrated, I throw the towel over the rack and the shirt in the laundry basket before exiting the bathroom. No amount of damp towels or effort can get rid of the huge stain.  I should have taken up that man's offer and let him pay for it to be dry cleaned. After all, it's his fault, barreling into me with hot coffee in his hand. "Is the stain still there?" Kat's eyes trail me as I make my way over to the couch.  I still smell like coffee despite taking a half hour bath, literally scrubbing the strong scented liquid off my body. "Yes, unfortunately." I sigh, pushin

Xavier's POV My eyes trail the dilapidated apartment complex up to her floor's window. Good grief. My mind goes back to the newspaper article I had to bury a few hours ago.  These paparazzi are a pain in the ass.  Shaking the thought away, I lean against my new baby— a Bugatti La Voiture Noire as I wait patiently for her to come down. Frankly, I thought she'd never show.  It's a good thing her heroic roommate stepped in for her or else I would be forced to look for someone different or, better yet, sedate and drag her ass to my parents' house

Zoey's POV "So, let's start from the beginning, shall we?" Xavier says, leaning in towards me and folding his hands in his lap."My mom is a former model, she traveled the globe making money that can last a lifetime and wanted my sister, Alexandra, to follow in her footsteps and carry on the legacy. Alex wants to be a dentist so she is currently studying at UW School of Dentistry here in Seattle."  That's why she looked like a professional model to me. She obviously got it from her mother. Who would have thought she wanted to be a dentist.  Now I feel awful and, frankly, dumb for forgetting to do a little research in advance about his family.  It won't be relevant now as I won't see them again, which is a good thing. "W

Zoey's POV "What the hell Kat?!" I clench my hand over my chest, crumpling the dress in the process. "You nearly gave me a heart attack!"  What the hell is wrong with people trying to kill me tonight?!  "Sorry, but you knew I'd be up waiting."  I roll my eyes at the absurd statement. She is right, I knew but what I didn't know was that she would scare me like this. "So how was it? Was it dirty?"  "You're unbelievable, you know that right?" I say as I get up off the floor. Sighing, I walk over to sit beside her. "What happened?" she asks, climbing over to me, concern evident in her v