MELISSA’S POV

It’s funny how life works. Just a few months ago, Xavier was the most annoying man in my life. He had this way of showing up everywhere I went, saying things that got under my skin, teasing me until I wanted to scream. I used to tell myself I hated him, that he was arrogant and smug, that I could never be around someone like him without losing my patience.

But now?

Now he’s the love of my life.

And I don’t even know when the shift happened. Maybe it was the ...