Becky pressed her lips together and continued patting lotion into her face . Once she finished her skincare routine , she quietly slipped into the nursery . James was fast asleep . She sat beside the crib and watched him for a while . After silently admiring how handsome her baby was , she gently closed the door and returned to the master bedroom . Xavier was already out of the shower , lying on the bed , taking up more than half of it . She pursed her lips and lay down next to him . It was still early , and she wasn't sleepy yet . She picked up her phone , opened her novel app , and started reading . She barely got through a few lines before her phone was snatched away . A warm body pressed down on hers , and his lips sealed over hers . Her wide , almond - shaped eyes met Xavier's intense gaze . Under that fiery stare , she quickly surrendered . Since resistance was futile , she might as well enjoy it . Becky closed her eyes and lifted her slender arms to wrap around Xavier's neck . Kissing was a skill and with enough practice , she'd gotten pretty damn good at it . Xavier's body tensed under her eager response . But he loved it . He loved how she took the lead . She liked taking the lead too . The two of them didn't fall asleep until well past 1 a.m. Sharon and Brendon had taken a cab to a little skewer joint tucked away in a side alley . They could smell the delicious aroma wafting out the moment they stepped into the alley rich and savory , enough to make anyone's stomach growl . ― Sharon cracked her knuckles with excitement . She was ready to feast . They found a table inside and picked a grill. Then Sharon headed off to get the ingredients . In no time , she returned with a heaping tray full of food . Brendon smiled helplessly . Spicy food did wonders for the appetite - it made you want to eat more and more . Sharon's lips were bright red from the heat . As she ate , she fanned herself and panted , " So spicy , so spicy ! " Brendon got up and returned with two bottles of coconut juice , sticking a straw into one of them . " Drink this . " Sharon mumbled a thank - you and took a long sip . The juice was ice - cold and refreshing . It dulled the burn and let her dive back in for more . By the time they finished , it was already midnight . Yulia had ended up returning to the Moore house the night before , only to be greeted by Jake's nonstop mockery and Grace's cold remark : " I thought you ran away . If you're gonna run , then stay gone . What's the point of coming back ? " " You think I wanted to come back ? " Yulia snapped . " If I had somewhere else to go , I wouldn't dream of coming back here ! " " If you had any backbone , you wouldn't have come back . And since you did , drop the attitude . None of us owe you anything ." Yulia said nothing and stormed upstairs . She had arranged to meet Xavier at noon in the café near Glory Corp , and by ten o'clock she was already on her way . She arrived at the café by eleven , ordered a cup of coffee , and took a window seat . After a while , her phone lit up - Quincy was calling . She glanced at it and ignored the call . At noon , employees began trickling out of the Glory Corp building across the street . Yulia kept scanning the crowd but never spotted Xavier . She waited another half hour . Still no sign of him . She started to realize he probably wasn't coming . But she wasn't ready to give up . She ordered another cup of coffee and waited . Two hours passed . Still , no Xavier . Finally , she stood and headed over to the Glory Corp building , but as soon as she reached the first floor , she was stopped at the front desk . " Ms. Yulia , you can't go up without an appointment . " Yulia glared at the two receptionists . When had these nobodies started acting so high and mighty ? Probably ever since the Bolton family brought up the engagement ... and Xavier released that public statement . - Everyone now knew she wasn't Xavier's girlfriend or his fiancée . They weren't involved anymore . That's why she was being blocked . Back then , these same people used to greet her with bright smiles the moment they saw her coming , practically falling over themselves to press the elevator button for her . Yulia snapped , " Then make an appointment for me ." " Sorry , we're not authorized to do that . " P P Chapter 218 Caffeine and Cold Shoulders " Why not ? " The receptionist responded with polite professionalism . " Apologies , but we really can't help you . Please leave . " " Then I'll wait right here . " Yulia walked over to the lounge area in the lobby and sat down on the couch . The two receptionists exchanged a look and made a call to the executive office . The call was answered by one of Xavier's assistants , who immediately went to report it to him . Xavier's eyes turned icy . " You need to ask me about this ? " The assistant flinched . " I'm sorry , sir ." He quickly backed out of the room . Send Gifts