Chapter 14: The banquet is about to start
His loud and firm voice commanded not just Blake's attention, but everyone else standing around us. People's eyes were now fixed on us, even if they weren't before. They were watching with anticipation swirling in their eyes, waiting to find out what he would do or say next.
A smirk appeared on Blake's lips as his eyes stared right into Xavier's dark eyes. Smugness was radiating off every inch of his body as he tightened his grip on my head and shoulder.
"Who do you think you are, showing up here at my workplace banquet demanding me to do things?" He challenged, refusing to back down. "I'm not letting her go."
Xavier raised a brow at him as his face darkened visibly. "Is that so?"
"Yes!" Blake exclaimed, his voice full of confidence as he straightened his posture while keeping his grip on me despite my struggles. "You can't tell me what to do."
Before I knew it, Xavier had closed the distance between us. He grabbed me and pulled me away in one swift movement, and I was now back by his side. In the next second, he pushed Blake away from me, causing him to stumble a couple of steps.
A low chuckled left Blake's lips and I could see the way impulse clouded his judgement. There was this intense look in his eyes. Within the next second, he dashed towards Xavier without hesitation and raised his clenched fist to hit Xavier in his head.
Gasps erupted from the crowd.
"Xavier, look out-" the words barely left the tip of my tongue.