The fragile domestic peace at the Grayson Manor is once again under siege. Xavier Grayson is projecting an image of stoic control, but the underlying tension regarding his lineage is a ticking time bomb.After cleaning the wreckage of the library, Chloe Bishop finally collapsed into bed. She felt the dip in the mattress as Xavier joined her in the middle of the night, his body heat back to its normal, steady pulse.In the haze between wakefulness and sleep, she felt his strong arms pull her close. His voice, thick with a rare vulnerability, vibrated against her ear: "Chloe, don’t betray me."Drowsy and comforted by the familiarity of his embrace, she hummed softly and drifted into a deep, dreamless sleep.When she woke the next morning, the space beside her was cold. Xavier had been up for a while. Panicked that he had left for the office before she could warn him about Arthur Sr.'s prison break, Chloe scrambled out of bed and ran into the hallway barefoot.She skidded to a halt. Xavi
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