Lust & Love
Xavier stated, his voice a low, warning rumble.
"I don't care about the telecom merger," Elias pushed back, entirely immune to Xavier’s intimidation tactics. They had known each other since boarding school. Elias was the only man on earth who could push Xavier without getting his throat ripped out. "I care about the fact that you are lying to yourself. The way you talk about this girl, the way you are acting... it's not physical, Xavier. You are completely obsessed with her."
"I am protecting my property," Xavier snapped, the denial hot and bitter on his tongue.