Chapter 429

Cuthbert said with a sly grin, "So you'd better start pleasing me now. If I'm in a good mood, I might even keep you around for a while longer." Scarlett's eyes darkened as she glared at him. "Before you lay a finger on me, you'd better clear it with Mr. Xavier. Even if he decides to hand me over to you, it'll be after he makes that call himself." "You're already in my room. Do we really need to go through all that? "No woman has ever walked away from my bed. Looking at that body of yours, I'm even more tempted to find out for myself," he said, stepping closer. "Shameless," Scarlett spat, then lunged at him, striking without hesitation. Meanwhile, downstairs outside the study, the door finally swung open. Harlan stepped out first. "Take Mr. Stroud to the third-floor guest room to rest," he ordered the attendant waiting nearby. Xavier emerged from the room but froze after only two steps. A sudden stillness came over him, the kind that made others hold their breath. The air in the