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The feeling I felt around Shana is indescribable. That rush shooting through my veins snapping my heart into furious thudding is something I'll never get tired of...

Her skin burning under my hand giving me a real hard time to control myself. My hand itching to move around the smooth silky waist, I'm falling more in love with this women everyday. People say you know when you know and I think there is nothing more I would ever want rather than Shana...

Her eyelashes slowly fluttered, her eyes finding mine, my hands involuntary tightened around her waist, at my gesture her lips formed in a ethereal beautiful smile, I felt warmth spread through my chest just at the mere sight of her smile.

With difficulty removing my gaze from her, I looked forward where the grand entrance of the hall was..guiding her carefully with me I stepped inside...

A small gasp stole my attention, I turned to see excitement floating in her beautiful hazel-green eyes. All the hall was in pin drop silence, everything else slowed leaving her. I stared at the women who stole my heart just like that..

Separating my gaze from her painfully, I stared ahead to see all the guests staring wide eyed at me, I don't attend any socializing parties unless absolutely important, some of them glancing lustfully at Shana, my hand instinctly going around her waist in possivesness...

Gently I took her further into the hall, waiter served us our beverages, not long after I heard a voice from behind me, turning around I saw Mr. Rodriguez along with his wife from Russian Corporate, they were here last year to get a contract from us.....they were pretty good if I must say.

"Mr. King." Mr. Rodriguez smiled extending his hand towards me for a handshake.

"Mr. Rodriguez. Mrs. Rodriguez." I shook both of their hands in greetings.

"Who is this beautiful lady Xavier?" Mrs. Rodriguez asked glancing curiously at Shana. My gaze flickered to Shana for a second before coming back on her.

"This is Ms. Shana Rajput, my personal assistant. " I introduced her to them. Shana extended her hand towards Mrs. Rodriguez for a handshake.

"Nice to meet you Mrs. Rodriguez. " she said.

"Nonsense." Mrs. Rodriguez said before engulfing her in a motherly hug, squeezing her all the way, Shana looked shocked at first but slowly returned her hug wholeheartedly. Her eyes turned soothingly soft.

Parting from the hug, Mrs. Rodriguez still holded her hands in hers and stared curiously at her dress, I can understand her curiosity, it's same as all the people in the ball.

"what are you wearing Shana?" She asked in her thick russian accent.

"Oh. This is saree. Ethnic indian wear, women there wear this all the time." Shana explained about her dress. I was shocked just like Mrs. Rodriguez on learning that the dress she's wearing is actually an ethnic indian wear.

The two woman were emerged deeply

into their conversation, not even glancing our way and ignoring our conversation out. Not long after Mrs. Rodriguez dragged Shana with her into the sea of people in ball.

"I heard you bought William's Corp. recently. " Mr. Rodriguez's voice turned my attention to him from the direction where Shana went. Turning to him I nodded my head,

"Yeah. I did." I confirmed.

This is going to be a long night....

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Mrs. Rodriguez dragged me to a group of ladies, all rich ass class. Their clothes and jewellery literally screamed of money. she introduced me to them and I greeted all of them politely.

"Oh you're that girl! Xavier's plus one. Right?" One of them asked who I suppose was Mrs. Ferguson.

"Yes. Mrs. Ferguson. I'm actually his P.A." I answered politely.

"Oh we figured that much out, we all know Xavier doesn't have such a bad taste." One of the stinking seahorse replied with a snarky laugh...I barely pulled my expression together from snickering at her comment.

Will it be considered impolite to just bang an 60 year old cougar's head on a table??

It probably will...

"Did you had a nose job?" At the sudden question I was caught a little off guard, turning to the side from where the question erupted I answered with a no. Soon the same seahorse started commenting about how fake my nose was looking, I wanted to punch her in the face so bad but resisted myself from doing so in the middle of all the people. Mrs. Rodriguez was glancing at me apologetically. Smiling a little her way

I excused myself from the stingy women group....

I searched for Xavier for sometime before I saw him talking to two mans, one of them had a women in green dress clinging on his arm like leech, making my way in their direction I made my presence known to them by greeting Xavier formally.

All the eyes snapped to me, I stood beside Xavier before looking at their faces only to see the sh*tfaced bitch Angelina staring at me with distaste, Is this all just a coincidence or god is literally trying to set me up!! Why the hell she keeps on popping infront of me!!, my hands automatically fisted on my side, I took her negative presence in, she's wearing the same dress I paid for infront of her. Now I know the important event the dress was needed for. The dress was a little too tight on her with her breasts overflowing, this dress just isn't for her but hey who am I to judge. Smirking at her I leaned closer to her ear and whispered,

"I didn't know you were interested in licking others spit. Should have told me first I would've donated my clothes to you. You know." I patted her shoulder softly just to put up a show. Her face turned red due to jealousy, as she stared at my saree with revengeful gaze...

The other two gentlemen introduced themselves..

"I'm James Mickelson Ms....." the man along with the b*tch introduced himself. Oh shit! He's Mickelson. I must admit he was handsome too with his dark brown locks and blue eyes with chiseled jaw but his eyes weren't nowhere near the Xavier that were able to hold one hypnotized under him, his golden tinges were like a fire igniting in them to crush and burn all in his path. I glanced at Xavier, his face void of any expression but his jaw was ticking repeatedly in annoyance, I know he won't be able to hold much longer conversation with them. Clearing my throat I turned to James once again,

"Rajput. Shana Rajput. " I introduced myself.

"Nice to meet you Ms. Rajput." He said shaking my hand properly.

"Like wise."

"Now let me introduce myself, I'm Zachery Mickelson. Nice to meet you Shana." The other man introduced himself and surprisingly he was Mickelson no. 2. He was looking much more younger than James but sounded a little creepy while saying my name. He extended his hand, how the f*ck was Xavier able to hold a conversation with both Mickelson's and his ex bimbo?? The control Xavier have over himself and others amazes me to core, I didn't know him as a patient man.

"Like wise." I answered casually extending my hand to Zachery for a handshake.

But instead of just handshake he decided to play casanova infront of Xavier. He lifted my hand up to his lips before kissing my knuckles, I wanted to wipe my hand so badly but restrained from doing so. The later just smirked in my direction. Ewww. Absolute creep.

The conversation between the two business moguls was intense, nothing major topic was going on but it still sounded like a war, one trying to win over other.

Angelina was eyeing Xavier with hunger, like he was some snack, I just wanted to smack her right across the face. I continued glaring in her direction when Xavier's voice pulled me out of my murderous thoughts..

"We'll go have a drink. Excuse us." Xavier said in the trio direction and gently guided me to the bar's direction.

At a good five metres distance from the dumbos I released a sigh of relief from escaping the horrible conversation.

"You okay?" Xavier asked drawing circles on my lower back.

"Yeah. Everything's fine."

We went to the bar and he got me red wine while he had whiskey himself. He was stirring his glass around in his hand and was about to say something when he got cut off by an abrupt voice.

"Shana?" At the mention of my name I turned around with Xavier close to me. I wasn't shocked to see Uncle Raj here but I can't say the same for him.

He stepped closer to me and snatched me away from Xavier, angrily staring at him. Oh no..........I think shit is about to go down!

"Was this man bothering you beta? You can tell me. You don't have to be afraid." He asked me still glaring at Xavier.

Xavier glared right back, I was nervous that he might say something triggering to uncle. I was clutching onto uncle's Raj arm tightly, Xavier's eyes flickered to my hand and then to uncle's face in a grim expression. "May I ask who do you think you are to take her away from me like that?" Xavier asked deadly calm. Oh no.

I turned to Xavier and gave him a small glare "Xavier." His head turned in my direction. "Shut up." I said to him, his eyebrows scrunched together in confusion on my words.

Turning back to Uncle I said sweetly "No. He was't bothering me. Actually I'm accompanying Mr. King as his plus one." I reassured him by squeezing his hand.

Understanding flickered on Uncle Raj's face. He went to Xavier and extended his hand for a handshake..

"I'm Raj Shikhawat. Nice to meet you Mr. King." He said. Xavier stared at his hand unaffectedly before looking in my direction.

Why is he looking in my direction?

Introduce them bimbo! My conscience tipped.

Right.

"He's my godfather." I said smiling like reassuring a kid that it was alright to take a candy from someone.

Xavier's whole stature changed, at the place of his cold and ruthless face a more concerned one replaced, he quickly shook Uncle Raj's hand "It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Shikhawat." He said and I swear I had hold onto something to prevent myself from tripping over. When did he learned to be actually polite?

"Ah. A nice young man indeed, I hope you don't have any evil intentions towards my daughter." Uncle Raj laughted heartily, but I knew him too well, I saw the murderous gaze at his light accusation. Xavier's turned somewhat uncomfortable.

"Of course not Mr. Shikhawat. I deeply respect Ms. Rajput." Xavier assured him. Uncle nodded slowly not breaking his glare, Xavier not even twitching from his glare, of course he's Xavier Damon king, he won't back down from the staring contest.

At this point I was feeling a lot. I was absolutely nervous that one of them will corner the other. Thank God Uncle Raj didn't know about my relationship otherwise the interrogation and havoc would have been on another level.

Finally there glaring subsided, to divert uncle's attention I engaged him in another conversation about news back home.

"How's everyone?" I asked actually missing all back there.

"Cassie is doing really fine, and Dhruv was offered to join the army once again as a general, he hadn't answered till now for the proposal. Noah is back to being Casanova and you know all about Diya."

I was happy that everything was going on smoothly without any problem, that's very unlikely. Trust me when I say there's always some problem even if it is about Noah ex showing up at home with a freaking bat.

Xavier still don't know about my mom, I will share this with him when it's the right time, it's just something very personal and I don't want to see pity in his eyes for me or for my mother at that.

"I heard you were dealing with your new hotel lines in Spain. Right Mr. King?" Uncle asked Xavier.

"Yes Mr. Shikhawat, there is ongoing construction going on for the hotels in Madrid and some other cities." Xavier answered politely which was very rare for him.

"You are investing in Russian investments. Am I correct Mr. shikhawat?" Xavier asked.

"Yes but that's my daughter's doing. These two are headstrong, they do whatever they want, I was actually against the collaboration but she and shana finally convinced me together to let her do want she want." He explained looking at me in fatherly pride. I gave him a side hug, immediately relaxing under his wings, separating with a sigh I said,

"I know you love us." I said cheerily.

He nodded his head slowly,

"You know Cassie is so proud of both of you and Gauri would've been proud as well."

My eyes prickled at the corners on the mention of Aunt Gauri, she was my godmother and I loved her like a mother, keeping my composure I slowly took uncle's hand in mine, wrinkles covering his hands showing how much he had gone through..

"She is....she is proud of all of us."

He nodded his head sadly before patting my head adoringly. I smiled as his jolly side popped back up.

Little after our hearty conversation uncle excused himself but not before threatening Xavier to kill him if he even touched my little finger, but little did he know. Xavier slowly turned to me, his shoulders still squared like always, his height still towering me, he stared at me while sipping unto his third glass of whiskey during this conversation, if he went on like this, he'll probably end up drunk.

"Slow down on the drinks." I said quirking my eyebrow towards the glass in his hand. His hands stilled their motion and the drink stopped stirring around the glass. Suddenly he lifted his glass and drank all of it in one go before placing the empty glass on the try of a passing by waitress.

He grabbed my wrist in his hand securely and leaned closer, he smelled like whiskey and his cologne, a lethal combination. I inched away a little just in case someone was recording or photographing us.

"I need you to come with me." He said looking straight into my orbs with such great intensity that my knees started feeling numb.

"I'll go anywhere with you" I whispered looking into his eyes, I wasn't joking around, I am in love with this man and I would seriously risk it all for him.

He slowly dragged me to the much silent hallway from the ballroom, the voices started to faint, I stared curiously around as to where he was taking me, soon we reached a pair of elevators.

He pressed the button as one of them dinged open, we stepped inside and he pressed the button for the 2nd floor. heavy sexual tension lingering around us suffocating us to do something, I was actually getting impatient as to why he wasn't doing anything, slowly I turned to look at him but he was already staring at me with his lustful eyes.

F*ck it.

I smashed myself into Xavier, I didn't even caught myself twirling around as my back slammed into the elevator's wall, his hand on my waist moving up towards the lace that was the only support of my blouse, I panted in anticipation of what was about to come.

His hand rested on the lace, my heart thudded into my ribcage, I can literally feel the nerve beating furiously on my neck. He leaned closer, his lips just mere centimeters away from me, his hard whisked breath flowed on my lips tingling them and wanting more of contact, I negligibly moved forward but he moved back just as much, I wasn't even able to express my confusion at this point. All I was able to focus on was his hand on my lace.

"As much as I want to f*ck you right over here, I have something to say to you and it can't wait anymore so we shouldn't start this now. " Xavier said huskily, it was obvious that I wasn't the only one having hard time controlling myself.

With his final words, he made a little distance between us and leaned onto the wall opposite to mine, devouring me with his lustful gazes. My lashes lowered on their own at his gaze.

After a very painful slow ride the elevator opened showing the 2nd floor, it was a little differently decorated from

the ballroom, it was almost dark with light moonlight and city light coming in from the balcony ahead, a little after the dim warm lights glowed the area just enough to to see someone nearer to you.

I was mesmerized by the hearty look of new York city glowing in front of my eyes. Unclosing varied deep buried emotions..

I turned around to see Xavier standing their just staring at me, I smiled confusingly..

"What?"

"Nothing. Just admiring my view."

I blushed at his words but thank God I turned in time, so he might have probably missed it. I was admiring the beautiful city infront of me, people looking so small walking down there when I felt a pair of arms coming around me and resting on my stomach. I knew it was Xavier just by his smell. His lips rested on the crook of my neck, as he started trailing wet kisses along my jaw and neck making me tingly all over, shivers started going in repetition. This man know what he's doing.

I leaned my neck back to give him more access but instead he turned me around, taking my hands in his big warm ones. After all it wasn't such a nice idea to wear saree at night.

"Your godfather is a billionaire. " he stated instead of asking. Of course Xavier would know that uncle was rich.

"Yep."

"Well that's a news to me. Why does you know everything about me but I nothing about you?" Ouch. That stinged like a b*tch. It was almost like he was accusing me of not trusting him but I knew him better than this. he was merely stating this but it still hurted me to hear this from him.

"Sorry for not telling you." I said guilty of not telling him.