Chloe Preston was startled by his demeanor. Her eyes grew red, aggrieved and helpless. Looking at the cold, aloof man before her, she pleaded with a sob, "Let me go, I beg you." This morning, he had been so gentle with her. How could he have become so cold and distant now? Donovan Xavier’s eyes were icy as he sneered, "Let you go? So you can go out and find other men?" He raised his other hand and seized her jaw, forcing her to look at him. "Chloe Preston, you’re really something else! "First, it was Aiden Jenson. Then came Connor Sutton, and now there’s an Evan York." "Hah. So many men, all of them entranced by you, coming one after another. Miss Preston, you certainly have a way with men!" "I don’t!" Chloe Preston bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes and blurring her vision. "I have no relationship with them whatsoever." "No?" Donovan Xavier sneered coldly. "But from what I can see, every single one of them wants to have some sort of relationship with you!" Chloe Preston’s eyes were bright red with indignation. "Then go deal with them! What kind of man takes it out on me!" Donovan Xavier’s voice was sharp. "If you didn’t provoke them, why would they come after you! "I’ll give you one chance. Resign from the hospital right now, stay far away from that Aiden Jenson, and tell Evan York you won’t have anything to do with him from this day forward! "I’ll handle Connor Sutton. As long as you do what I say, Chloe Preston, I’ll still dote on you. I’ll give you anything you want!" The air was silent for a moment. Donovan Xavier gazed at the quiet woman before him. He leaned down, trapping her firmly in his embrace, a crimson glint in his eyes. "You... can’t do it, can you?" Chloe Preston started to cry. I know he’s angry. He doesn’t like having other men around me. And I love him, I love him so much, I don’t want to make him unhappy. But I’m a person, a living, breathing person, and I need to have the freedom to have a normal social life. A sob caught in Chloe Preston’s throat. Her voice was unsteady as she explained, word by word, "Donovan Xavier, Aiden Jenson is just a colleague, and Evan is just a friend. There’s nothing between us, and there never will be." Donovan Xavier stared at her, suppressing a surge of emotion. His voice was cold and cruel. "What kind of friends? Has he held your hand? Has he hugged you?" Chloe Preston sobbed. "No." It’s only ever been him. He’s the only one who could kiss me without reservation, do whatever he wanted with me, and then fly into a rage at a moment’s notice, leaving me terrified. "Donovan Xavier, you can’t be so domineering. You can’t interfere with my normal social life." Donovan Xavier’s emotions wavered. His attitude softened slightly, losing some of its cold edge as he asked in a hoarse voice, "Domineering?" "Chloe Preston, you are my woman. How can I possibly tolerate other men being around you!" The next second, he scooped her up into his arms, turned, and walked straight to a full-length mirror. Chloe Preston panicked, her hands flying up to clutch his collar. She didn’t dare look at her own reflection. "No, not here!" Donovan Xavier set her down and stood behind her, tall and imposing, with the air of a man in power. He looked just like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He raised a hand to turn her pretty face forward, his other hand gripping her waist, forcing her to face the mirror. "What are you afraid of?" "If you’re scared, then hide in my arms. Be a good girl and don’t move." 「Just half an hour later.」 Chloe Preston couldn’t even stand. Donovan Xavier stood behind her, one hand on her waist. He gazed down at her, the corners of his lips curling into a smile. "Did you like it?" Chloe Preston turned her head and pushed at him. "Let me go!" "If I let you go, will you be able to stand?" The next second, Donovan Xavier decisively removed his hand, mercilessly letting her go. Just as he’d predicted, Chloe couldn’t stand steadily. Her legs were weak and numb, and she was about to crumple pathetically to the floor. Instantly, a large, well-defined hand seized her wrist, pulling her back into his embrace. Chloe Preston crashed into his warm, solid chest. Her heart skipped a beat, and her face suddenly felt hot. Donovan Xavier’s eyelids were half-lowered as he squinted at her, a low chuckle escaping him. "Didn’t someone say she could stand?" Chloe Preston glared at him. Donovan Xavier chuckled to himself for a moment before raising his hand to pinch her chin. The emotion in his eyes returned to its usual frostiness. "Chloe Preston, don’t you dare ignore what I told you earlier." "I forbid you from having any more contact with them." Chloe Preston bit her lip, her voice filled with shame and anger. "Donovan Xavier, you need to remember that we’ve already broken up. You have no right to control me anymore." Donovan Xavier let out a soft laugh. "I told you before, you broke up with me unilaterally. I never agreed to it." "You moved into The Xavier Residence and you sleep in my bed. You can only ever be my woman, for the rest of your life!" Chloe Preston clenched her fists and retorted angrily, "Then I’ll leave The Xavier Residence tomorrow! I won’t sleep in your bed, and then I won’t be your woman!" Donovan Xavier’s temper flared instantly. His handsome face darkened, and his aura turned cold and oppressive. He pinched her chin tightly, his expression murderous. "Chloe Preston, what do you think The Xavier Residence is? A place you can come and go as you please? "You’ve been in my bed. You’ve slept with me. That means you have to keep sleeping here for the rest of your life! "You have no way out!" His tone and attitude were utterly domineering, so tyrannical that refusal was impossible. Donovan Xavier glanced at her, his expression indifferent. He smirked. "Didn’t you just say we broke up and I have no right to control you?" "Fine. We’re getting back together right now." Getting... back together? For a moment, Chloe Preston froze. She thought she must have misheard. Was he serious? Before she could react, Donovan Xavier had already seized the back of her head and kissed her with fierce urgency. Chloe Preston’s breath hitched. She was forced to tilt her head back and accept it. After a long time, Donovan Xavier whispered breathlessly into her ear, his voice sharp, "I don’t care if you agree or not. As of now, I am your boyfriend!" She had dared to break up with him unilaterally back then, so today, he would unilaterally force them to get back together! The next second, he scooped her into his arms, walked over, and tossed her onto the sofa.