Chloe didn't flee. Faced with Xavier’s lingering fury, she clutched the duvet to her chest, her knuckles white, her voice trembling but resolute. "We are a real married couple now," she said, her words carrying a sense of finality. "From this day on, I sleep here."Xavier stared at the woman before him. Her face was deathly pale, and her eyes were swollen and red from crying. He had expected her to fall apart, perhaps even threaten to end it all, but he never expected this level of defiance.After what had happened between them, she had somehow found the nerve to demand a place in his room. Who gave her such audacity?A cold, mocking smirk played on his lips, his deep eyes flashing with a cruel, dark energy. "Hungry for power already?"Chloe lifted her gaze, meeting his eyes with a flicker of spirit. "I don't want power. I want basic respect. I am your wife, not a maid you’ve hired to look after your house."A flicker of dangerous mockery crossed Xavier’s handsome face. "A wife? Then
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