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.

Sophia countered, turning

not letting you go. We’re spending the rest of our lives in this

laughed and shook her

secrets my grandfather has been

I’ll come

Sophia asked. ” Plus, Benjamin and I haven’t seen each other

for 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. However,

you really be

Mr. Stone?” Sophia teased, a playful glint in her

you being away from me with another man. Call

childhood friend,” Sophia protested.

Alexander raised an eyebrow. “Because I know what I would do

what’s that?”

challenge. He pulled her back into bed, looming over her

me show you exactly what I

kiss, igniting a fire between them that

*

traveling with him yet, he had stopped protesting. Deep down, he understood the importance

their way through the terminal. “It’s

so much to explore

we definitely need to grab some of those ice creams we used to

think it’s still open?”

better be, or I’ll be devastated,” Benjamin

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