In the Lap of Luxury novel (Grace and Benjamin) novel Chapter 687

Grace was in Xander's arms. Tears shimmered in her eyes from his kiss. Her body stiffened for a moment at his words.

Suddenly, she asked, "What if… one day you find out that I'm too close to another man?"

With eyes filled with desire, Xander wiped the moisture from her lips. "I'll make him disappear."

Grace opened her eyes slightly.

"Are you that serious? What about me?"

"A naughty girl deserves punishment." As he spoke, he pinched her waist as if warning her.

In reality, he spoke with a smile in his eyes and wasn't entirely serious.

But Grace felt a hint of fear. She pursed her lips.

Some subtle clues from before had made her realize that Xander was not as gentle and calm as he appeared on the surface.

Inside, he was like a bomb, ready to ignite at any moment if someone dared to provoke him.

He could be mad.

Xander adjusted his posture, allowing Grace to straddle his lap. Suddenly, she hissed in pain.

"What's wrong?" He frowned, his desire dissipating by half.

"My ankle hurts."

A large area of her left foot was red. Xander leaned in, frowning. "Your foot injury hasn't fully healed yet. How could you wear high heels?"

"I thought it had almost healed—"

"Nonsense!"

Grace cowered, shrinking back. Seizing the opportunity, she said, "Shawn's method was very effective. It's hardly painful anymore."

At the mention of Shawn, Xander's eyes became more alert. "What?"

"On the day I sprained my ankle, after I hung up the phone with you, Shawn informed me that your tea shipment had arrived.

"He heard that something was wrong from my voice and happened to be nearby, so he came to help me with my ankle."

Grace altered the timeline, adding a known element to make Xander believe her. Despite her outward calmness, her heart was pounding.