The woman lowered her phone from her ear and snorted angrily. She almost lost her temper and embarrassed herself in front of her future mother-in-law.

“Is he still not picking up your calls, E.B?”

“Xander is avoiding me.”

“I'm sure Xander is just busy. He didn't mean to avoid you.”

“But it's been three days since he went to Paris with his secretary. There are still four days left before they return to New York. I can't stop thinking about my fiancé and what he might be doing in ...