Chapter 60:

He wasn't thinking, he never thought before he did anything stupid. He found himself swiping her hand away, letting the coat fall to the floor.

"Xander!" Her face was red and puffy, causing those bloodshot eyes to glare angrily at him.

"No one touches you," He says, through gritted teeth. He stared hard at the man who appeared flustered.

"Um? Nicole. What's going on?" He gazed around shyly, biting his lips.

"Well." Nicole breathed in, her eyes gazing at him sharply, trying to ask him why he was even here. "Xander. This is Brock, a business partner here in Italy."

"Broccoli." Xander mumbled under his breath, seeing the man turn red. Yeah, no one likes when you twist their name but that's what he gets for even going near her.

Don't even dare touch her. She's fucking mine.

Mine.

That word, his heart blared just by thinking about it, and now he was left by staring endlessly at her like this was some tug of war, that she was supposed to pick a side.

But he knew Nicole Hart really well.

She