After a moment, he addressed the manager, "In that case, please escort him back to the 20th floor."
The manager nodded, finding the request reasonable—especially coming from the wealthy and influential resident of the penthouse. He immediately directed the security guards to help Xavier up.
But Xavier remained kneeling before me, his arms wrapped around my body, his large frame pressing against mine.
He'd stopped crying and muttering apologies, now just holding me in silence.
The two guards tried to pull him away, but couldn't budge him. I pushed at his shoulders too, but it was like trying to move a boulder.
It seemed he intended to stay locked in this position with me forever.
Alpha Sebastian stepped forward, forcefully prying Xavier's arms away from me, using considerable st
