"Did something happen to the car?" Xavier asked.

Claudia had just sent the message to Bennett when she heard a familiar voice above her.

She looked up and found Xavier towering over her.

"Mr. Hinchcliffe!" she called with a little note of surprise in her voice.

She glanced at her car and nodded.

“Yeah. It broke down."

"Since it's raining so heavily, you should come to my car. I'll ask my secretary to take care of it for you."

Claudia refused.

"Uh, mo thanks. That won't be necessary. I've already called for the car to be towed. They'll soon be here. involuntary sneeze interrupted her words.

Embarrassed, she sniffed and glanced at Xavier awkwardly.

“I'm fine," she murmured.

This was so embarrassing!

Xavier creased his brows together and asked, “Do you think I'm going to eat you?"

“What? No!"

“Then why do you always seem so afraid of me every time we cross paths?"

She gulped lightly and answered, "I'm not."

It was just that they weren't exactly familiar. But of course, she couldn't say that. It would be too embarrassing.

“Just get in my car and my secretary will handle this for you."

"I don't think it's appropriate..."

Xavier chuckled, cutting her off.

“And what is appropriate? Letting a woman like you stand here? If you continue to stay, you might catch a cold. Listen to me."

Claudia could actually feel the cold seeping into her bones. She looked up at him and nodded. She guessed that this made them even since she had saved him once.

After convincing herself of this, she held her umbrella firmly and walked to the black Maybach with Xavier.

"Get out of the car and wait for the towing team Miss Marshall called for her car," he ordered once in the car.