169 “Jealous, Mr. Stone?”
In the morning, Sophia felt a strong reluctance to leave the comfort of their bed. She was nestled against Alexander, finding solace in his embrace, unwilling to part from him.
As her phone emitted a new message notification, Sophia reached for it with a begrudging scowl, not wanting to disturb their moment of intimacy.
“Stay here,” Alexander murmured, pulling her back into his arms. ” Whatever it is can wait.”
“What if they’ve kidnapped someone again?” Sophia joked, a playful smirk gracing her lips.
ga “I don’t like how this is becoming a routine for us,” Alexander grumbled sleepily.
Sophia chuckled as she extricated herself from his embrace and glanced at her phone. Benjamin’s message flashed on the screen.
“I’m thinking of visiting our childhood homes. Do you want to come with me?” the message read.
Sophia read it aloud, noting Alexander’s furrowed brow.
“No,” he responded curtly.
not?” Sophia countered, turning to
letting you go. We’re spending the rest of our lives in this
laughed and
uncover the secrets my grandfather has been hiding. I haven’t pieced the puzzle
I’ll come
and I haven’t seen
a moment. He hadn’t been entirely focused on his duties lately, and Sophia was right about him needing to be present at the office.
be going with
Stone?” Sophia teased, a
away from
childhood friend,” Sophia protested. “He
what I would do with you when it’s
what’s that?” Sophia countered,
back into bed, looming over her
show you
further ado, Alexander silenced her with a passionate kiss, igniting a
*
about her traveling with him yet, he had stopped protesting. Deep down, he understood the importance of Sophia uncovering
asked as they made their way through the terminal. “It’s been ages since
admitted. “I feel like there’s so much to explore in that house, I don’t even know where to
of those ice creams we used to devour from
you think it’s
or I’ll be devastated,”
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