What you think.

"Your awake, how do you feel now?" Liana asked Joy.

"I can't see you clearly if that's what your asking " Joy smiled

Liana laughed, "You sound drunk so I won't trust what your saying. Since I have to leave Lucian will take care of you tonight," she said turning to her brother who had just arrived.

"Lucian? but why? he doesn't seem to know how to take care of a sick person " Joy lazily looked over at him.

Lucian sorted, "I can assure you, I know how "

"Joy, my brother can cause he used to take care of me when I got sick " Liana said, "So lay back down and rest and let him do what he can "

Liana walked to the door, hugging her brother, "Take care of her " she said and left.

...

The delicious smell of dinner wafted into her nose the moment Liana stepped into her apartment.

"Sweetie pie, am home " she ran to the kitchen.

Xavier rushed out to meet her, she jumped into his arms hugging him.

"Even when cooking you smell so nice " she kissed his neck. Slowly he placed her down.

"How is Joy doing?" he asked.

"When I left she could see me clearly " she laughed.

"Mmmm, well then let's feed you now," he said leading her to the table.

"I will soon lose my elegant figure cause of your cooking. I can't resist it " she finished her soup.

"You won't dot worry," he said.

"Your right I won't, after all the stress I get from work is enough to burn all the fats away "

"Did you manage to convince him?" he asked.

She sighed, "No, his still insisting on using her. I know he wants to use my company and my name in the industry to help her but this project is too big to play with it like that "

Xavier passed her a glass of wine and she took it.

"This will definitely help " she smiled sipping on the wine.

He held her hand, "I hate seeing you like this " he frowned.

"Don't frown you know I love seeing your eyes glow for me so don't feel bad. I will find a solution tomorrow "

"And if you don't will you allow me to help you?" he asked.

Liana gazed back at him still holding each other's hands.

"Let me think about it," she said.

"I know you don't want people to think you're using me to gain what you want but his taking advantage of you cause he knows you need him," he said.

"I don't care what everyone thinks Xavier, I care about what you think. I don't want you to think or see me as a weak woman who always needs your help that's why even when I know you can help I still want to try and solve it myself " She held his hand tighter, " I have survived this long with anyone's help and I know I can do it "

He got up bending down to where she was, "Liana I will never see you as a weak woman who needs my protection cause I know how much you have suffered and survived this long. I know the woman I love is strong, independent, intelligent, and can do anything if she wants to " his hand caressed her face, " I know you can do anything by yourself but I still want to help, protect and cherish you as much as I can "

Xavier pulled her in for a gentle kiss, "And it's not because I see you as a fragile woman but because I love you and I want you to run to me when you need help or protection cause that makes me feel like am worthy of loving you. Am your man now Liana so use me until you don't need me anymore" he said.

She pulled him closer, "Xavier your worthy my love and am happy I have someone to rely on apart from Joy and Lucian " Liana sighed, "thank you for making me feel this way, I love you "

"I adore you " he answered.

"So what should we do about my stubborn partner?" she asked.

"Don't accept his terms and let him drop out " he said.

"And then?" she asked.

"And then I will step in, in case you forgot I own most of the malls in the city so getting most of them to market your products will be easy," he said.

"I guess I forgot how great and rich my boyfriend is " she kissed him.

"Let go upstairs and I will show you how great I am "Liana giggled as he carried her up the stairs.