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Chapter 179: Spilled Secrets
XavierI woke up to the morning sun peeking through the curtains, casting a warm glow on the bed, inevitably also on my face. And there she was, sleeping peacefully beside me, her chest rising and falling with each gentle breath. My heart skipped a beat as I took in the sight of Pearl, the tough and feisty Pearl, looked vulnerable and calm, her features perfectly softened by sleep.“God she’s beautiful.” I whispered softly so I wouldn’t wake her up. I didn’t want to disrupt the perfect sight before me.I couldn't help but stare at her and my admiration grew by the minute. We'd stayed up talking about everything and nothing, our conversation flowing easily, like we'd known each other forever. And somehow, she'd fallen asleep before she could make it back to her room. Not like I would have even let her go if she mentioned it, I wanted her by my side at all times if possible. I smiled, feeling a sense of contentment wash over me.As I gazed at her, I felt a strong urge to touch her,
Chapter 178: To Be Loved
XavierI pulled out a chair and took it to the middle of the office so everyone could get a clear view of my face and the expressions I was about to convey. My eyes moved from Damian and Victor, who were by the desk, to Pearl and Eliana, who were sitting on the armchair by the wall.All their faces were etched with unmistakable seriousness, and as I took a deep breath, clearing my throat, they all leaned in.“The family dinner was just a disguise for a drug party. Hard drugs, actual cocaine.” I dropped, and Eliana’s eyes widened while the others stayed calm.Pearl looked completely unfazed like that was exactly what she was expecting to hear.“You’re going to have to give us a better explanation than that.” Damian said, his voice firm. I took a deep breath, narrating everything to them from my arrival to being invited to the private dinner, how I got there, Preston, and how I finally got out of there, not forgetting to mention Eliot’s threats. They all listened keenly, their express
Chapter 177: Threatened
Xavier The rest of the so called dinner went by with them just passing drugs arounds. Each man arrived with their own special drug and they all took turns taking it. I’d never seen anything like it.Each time something was passed to me, I passed it on to the next person, no hesitation but what baffled me the most was the fact that they weren’t in the slightest way intoxicated. They all looked like they were still in their right minds and I wondered how long they’ve all been into to for them to have such tolerance.“I hope you’re not bored.” Eliot asked, clearing his throat from the smoke of the cigarette in his hand.“Not at all sir.” I replied, a wry smile on my face. I couldn’t wait for the dinner to be over, I just wanted to be away from him and everyone else in the room.I knew Damian would relish such massive information and I couldn’t wait to see the look on his face while I narrated it to him. About ten minutes later, the men began to pick their phones from the table and take
Chapter 176: Drugs and Drunkenness
Xavier Soon it was time for the private dinner, although my growing impatience made it feel like it would never happen. After seeing Preston, I refused to leave that hallway for no particular reason, or maybe some part of me didn’t want to run into him again, scared that he might actually notice me. I took a deep breath as I sipped my second glass of champagne for that evening; a waiter had served it to me earlier, and I wondered why they were serving even in the hallways. It must suck to be a waiter. I leaned on the wall, a hand in my pocket while the other hand held on to the glass like it was a lifeline. Immediately a stout young man walked up to me, his expression unreadable, and I thought it was a crime to stand around in someone else’s hallway. "Mr. Xavier Montclair, am I right?” He announced, and I nodded as I realized the time I’d been waiting for had finally come. “Please come with me; Sir Carson requires your presence at a private dinner.” He explained, his voice firm.
Chapter 175: Family Dinner
Xavier I got to Eliot’s mansion about thirty minutes later than the time on the invitation, partly because I left Damian’s place late and because I spent fifteen minutes trying to convince the estate security that I worked for him after leaving my work ID card at home. Luckily for me, I ran into one of the staff, James from finance, who was able to convince them I was his colleague.“Thanks, James. I owe you one.” I said to him as we parted ways as soon as we crossed the gates.The guests were still arriving when I finally got in, so I guessed I wasn’t as late as I thought I was. As I glanced around, taking in the whole thing, I realized Pearl was absolutely right; everyone was dressed in a suit and tie but in a flashy way with their significant others clad in the fanciest dinner dress ever. I wished I could have brought Pearl along, but that would have ruined our plans. “So this is the world of businessmen," I muttered. I thought about my father and hoped he wasn’t invited to thi
Chapter 174: Union
Xavier The next two workdays went by quickly. Eliot wasn’t being a pain in the ass that much even though I could barely concentrate because all my mind wanted to think about was the kiss with Pearl. She had been avoiding me since it happened, and honestly, I was too nervous to face her, so I low-key made sure our paths didn’t cross for those two days.The day for the family dinner finally came, and I reluctantly got out of my bed as the evening approached, my eyes foggy with sleep. It was the weekend, and I hated that I was using it to attend Eliot’s family dinner instead of rotting in bed all evening.I stretched and yawned as I walked towards the closet to pick out an outfit; it had to be something casual. I didn’t think Eliot would want me to wear a suit and tie to his family dinner. After a few minutes of searching, I quickly picked out a pair of baggy trousers and a black shirt.Just as I was about to walk into the bathroom, there was a knock on the door, and I narrowed my eyes
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