CHAPTER 17
~Xavier's POV~
The moment the taxi door shut behind Xena, something in my chest tightened in a way I didn't appreciate.
I didn't move right away. I watched the car until the red taillights disappeared down the road, the small white cake box still in my hand like an idiot.
She didn't even look back.
Holding my head high, I walked back into the shop, the bell chiming behind me, too cheerful for the way my mood dipped.
Ren Raius, my waiter and my dangerous driver, was wiping down the counter, humming to himself, but he stopped the second he saw my face.
I didn't think he had come to work or was going to, considering I had given him the day off to tend to issues in my family.
But instead, this little shit came here.
"Boss…" My brows creased in response. "She didn't take it?" he asked carefully, while adjusting his sleeves.
I didn't answer. I dropped the box on the counter with more force than necessary and walked straight to my office.
