He also shared a past history withEric Brady(Greg Vaughan).
However,the love of his life is Sarah Horton(Linsey Godfrey).
Although many fans absolutely adore Xander, the character has endured many ups and downs.
Shortly after his arrival in town, Xander ran into Eric Brady and his girlfriend Serena Mason.
Xander also ran a pharmaceutical company in Europe as a way to cover for his blood diamond crimes.
He used the company to launder money (viaSoaps).
Of course, Victor also had a hand in everything Xander did and was the brains behind the operation.
Eventually, Xander and Serena’s smuggling scheme came to light and Eric found out the truth.
However, Serena’s fate was sealed after she was killed by The Necktie Killer, Ben Weston.
Meanwhile, Xander wasn’t done with his life of crime.
Xander wasn’t happy with Nicole’s tactics and immediately wanted revenge on her, perSoaps in Depth.
So, he decided to take matters into his own hands.
Of course, Eric came to her rescue and ultimately found himself locked inside the building with Nicole.
Theresa seduced Xander and then later told police that he had assaulted her.
Xander was arrested and put in jail, but that didn’t stop his scheming.
Xander broke into the home that Theresa shared with her then-fiance Brady Black.
Theresa was busy getting her wedding dress ready for her wedding when Xander saw his chance.
Xander attacked Theresa and attempted to strangle her.
In addition, Xander couldn’t forget about the pain that Nicole Walker had caused him.
When Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) came to rescue them, he was shot.
Later, Xander decided to leave Salem, perSoaps in Depth.
His uncle, Deimos Kiriakis (Vincent Irizarry), helped Xander fake his death.
However, Deimos reminded Xander that he was now in his debt.
The couple had been staying in a cabin when Xander found them and held them at gunpoint.
Xander still had bad blood with Nicole but pointed his gun at Brady instead, perSoaps in Depth.
Xander took the full blame for the situation and was put into a Greek prison.
When that failed, he opted to steal cash from the Kiriakis mansion.
While pillaging for cash, Xander got his hands on a recording of Nicole confessing to killing Deimos.
He used that recording to blackmail her into marrying him.
Nicole agreed to keep herself and her daughter safe (viaSoap Dirt).
Meanwhile, Xander’s most horrific evil deed was still to come.
However, fans soon learned the heartbreaking truth about Sarah’s child.
Adrienne was killed, and Sarah’s baby later died from the injuries she sustained.
It appeared that Victor Kiriakis' wife, Maggie Horton who is also Sarah’s mother caused the crash.
Of course, her relationship with Xander was fractured as a result.
Xander kidnapped Susan and Bonnie
Xander Cook and Sarah Horton eventually reconciled and even got married.
However, Xander’s schemes continued to get in the way of their romance.
The bombshell resulted in Eric and Nicole’s divorce.
Xander did what he was told, but never had any intention of hurting either of the women.
Sadly, Ava’s scheme ended with Susan Banks' death.
