Epilogue #2
He had made her cry out so many times that even the thought of it now made her shudder.
She could still remember how many times she had looked at him, completely overwhelmed by him.
They had even needed to change the entire bed in the bedroom because of how much it had been used after they were done, and they had broken a few wooden pieces of the headboard as well.
Her face flushed at the memory.
"We just got a new bed," she told him, a small smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
Xavier only smiled against her skin, biting lightly at her neck as his tongue brushed against her earlobe.
"Your husband is rich enough to buy a new bed every day," he muttered.
"But I won't do that fourth position," she said, immediately shuddering at the memory.
She had never felt him that deep before, but at the same time, she had never experienced such intense pleasure either.
It had been so overwhelming that she had cried out and trembled for so long she could barely breathe, and he had turned that position into his favorite way of teasing her until she begged for him.
A low chuckle escaped him, and she felt his body shake against hers before he looked down into her eyes. His mouth almost touched hers as he murmured against her lips, "We will do that one specifically while changing to every new position as my break time."
She could barely believe him. Her eyes widened, almost filled with horror.
Before she could respond, the sudden honk of a car interrupted them.
Elise immediately turned around, only to see a car pulling into the driveway. Xavier followed her gaze, and both of them turned to look as the luxury car came to a stop in front of the house.
A well-dressed driver stepped out of the car and quickly rounded it to open the passenger door.
Astrid stepped out in a pair of black heels, dressed in a black suit with a skirt and matching jacket adorned with golden buttons.
The outfit was elegant and feminine at the same time, making her look both powerful and effortlessly beautiful.
Her hair was pulled up neatly, held in place with a clip, as she walked toward them.
Her eyes briefly moved toward Xavier before dropping to Elise.
A frown immediately appeared on her face when she noticed them standing close together.
Elise immediately tried to pull away from Xavier's arms to go and greet her, but he didn't let her go. She pushed against his hold, trying to free herself, but he only tightened his arms around her.
Finally, she pinched his arm hard enough that he had no choice but to loosen his grip.
The moment he let go, Elise stepped away and walked toward Astrid.
Astrid's expression instantly softened as she rushed toward her with excitement written all over her face. She grabbed Elise's hands and smiled brightly.
"Are you happy to see me? It took me so many months to come back. I am so happy to see you."
She pulled Elise into a tight hug, holding her with genuine affection.
Then Astrid turned toward the driver and gestured for him to bring the things from the car.
The driver immediately walked to the trunk and returned with several gift bags, carrying them over and placing them in front of Elise.
Astrid looked at the bags with excitement before turning back to her.
"I brought all the designer dresses I could find for you," she said, picking up one bag after another. "This one is going to be featured in the Varina magazine after the upcoming fashion show. And look, this one is the most exclusive one."
She pointed toward each gift, explaining every detail with enthusiasm.
Watching the scene unfold, Xavier felt a familiar irritation building inside him.
He walked over to Elise, bent down slightly, and leaned close to her ear.
"I'll buy you better ones," he whispered. "Tell her to take them back."
Elise turned her head and looked at him, immediately noticing the jealousy written all over his face. The expression was so obvious that she could barely stop the small smile from appearing on her lips.
She quickly turned back toward Astrid.
"Thank you so much for all the gifts," Elise said warmly. "You really shouldn't have done this. These are all too expensive."
Astrid only smiled and waved her concern away.
"Don't worry about the money."
Before Elise could say anything else, Astrid turned toward the driver.
"Take care of these. Bring them inside the house and give them to Layla. The maids will take care of everything."
Xavier's jaw tightened the moment he heard her.
"Can you stop ordering people around in my house?" he snapped. "This is my house. Why are you telling your driver to go inside my house and do things without my permission?"
Astrid barely spared him a glance. She didn't respond or acknowledge his irritation, simply turning her attention back to Elise as if his words hadn't affected her at all.
"Let's go," she said with a smile. "How about dinner? I booked a really good place for us. I want to take you there."
Elise smiled at her and stepped away from Xavier.
The moment she took a step forward, Xavier reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her back toward him. He leaned down slightly, lowering his voice as he looked into her eyes.
"Can you not go?" he asked quietly. "I am really scared that she's going to marry you."
Elise couldn't stop the small giggle that escaped her. She lightly slapped his arm, amused by his ridiculous concern.
"We're just going to have dinner and come back," she assured him.
Then she turned around and quickly walked back toward Astrid.
Astrid personally opened the car door for her, waiting until Elise got inside before walking around to the other side and getting into the driver's seat.
Before entering the car, Astrid briefly looked back at Xavier.
Their eyes met.
Astrid gave him a cold, narrow look before turning away without saying a word and getting into the car.
Xavier's jaw tightened, irritation flashing across his face as he watched the car drive away.
By the time they returned from dinner, it was already eleven at night.
Elise and Astrid stepped out of the car, both slightly tipsy and laughing softly from the evening they had spent together.
Elise turned toward her.
"I'll see you tomorrow? You are staying for a few nights in Manhattan, right?"
"Yes," Astrid replied. "I'm staying at the presidential suite on East Street. You know the Residence Hotel? That's where I'm staying."
"That's a nice hotel," Elise said with a small smile.
Then she yawned, rubbing her eyes.
"I'm so tired. I'm going to fall asleep the second I fall onto my bed. Now get to your hotel safely, and text me once you reach, okay?"
She was about to turn back toward the house when the front door suddenly opened.
Elise looked up and saw Xavier hurriedly coming out of the house like he had been waiting for her arrival.