XAVIER'S POV

She was impossible. That was the only word for her.

Melissa Brown was the most stubborn, sarcastic, unbothered person I had ever met in my life.

I tossed my keys on the counter as I stepped into my apartment and let out a long breath. My bag slid off my shoulder and hit the floor with a heavy thump. The shoot had only lasted a couple of hours, but somehow it felt like I’d gone three rounds in the ring with someone who didn’t even lift a finger.

She didn’t even try to be ...