Chapter 157

Alex’s POV.

The city lights blurred past the tinted windows of the car as I leaned back in my seat, running a hand over my face. The flight from Dubai had been long, but it wasn’t the fatigue that weighed on me. It was the reason I’d come back earlier than planned.

There was no use staying there any longer. Dubai had been a distraction, nothing more. I’d done what I could to hold my ground, to keep Nexus Innovations and Daniel Brooks at bay, but the fight wasn’t in Dubai…it was here, where Christiana and the kids were.

For all his schemes, Daniel couldn’t take what I had…not Christiana, not Emma and Ethan.

The car pulled up outside the hotel, and I stepped out, straightening my jacket as I took in the familiar sight of the building where Christiana was staying. My phone buzzed in my pocket as I walked through the lobby. It was Sebastian.

“Where are you?” I asked, my voice low.

“Just pulling up,” he replied. “Are you sure about this? It’s late.”

I glanced at my watch. 9:30 p.m. “It’s fine. I want you to meet them tonight.”

There was a pause before he said, “Alright. I’ll see you soon.”

ended the call and headed for the elevator, my heart pounding harder than I wanted to admit. Seeing Christiana again after everything that had happened…after the calls, the distance, the uncertainty…I wasn’t sure how she’d react.

The elevator dinged, and I stepped out, making my way down the hall to her suite. A few moments later, Sebastian joined me, looking slightly hesitant.

“You ready for this?” I asked, giving him a small smile.

He shrugged, but there was a flicker of nervousness in his eyes. “You’re the one doing the introductions.”

I knocked on the door, and within seconds, it swung open. Christiana stood there, her hair slightly disheveled, as if she’d been pacing. Her eyes widened when she saw me.

“Alex!” she exclaimed, throwing her arms around me before I could say a word.

I wrapped her in a tight embrace, letting out a breath I didn’t realize I’d been holding. She smelled like home…something familiar and grounding.

“I’m back,” I murmured against her hair.

She pulled back just enough to look at me, her eyes searching mine. “You should’ve told me you were coming. I was so worried.”

Before I could respond, two smaller figures rushed to the door.

“Daddy!”

Ethan and Emma barreled into me, their tiny arms wrapping around my legs. I crouched down, pulling them into a proper hug, their giggles melting away the last of the tension I’d been holding.

“I missed you two,” I said, ruffling Ethan’s hair and kissing Emma on the forehead.

“We missed you too! Emma said, her voice full of excitement.

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straightened, glancing at Sebastian, who was standing quietly by

to come in. I placed a hand on his shoulder, looking between him and the

Sebastian,” I said, my

went wide as he

a small smile on his face. “Yeah. I’m your

“You look like Daddy… but not

me. “I’ll take that

the interaction. Ethan

ice cream?” Ethan asked abruptly, making

“Who doesn’t?” Sebastian replied.

you can eat with us sometime. Mommy says

Christiana exclaimed, her cheeks turning pink

around her waist. “Not true. I just

There was a flicker of relief there,

now, this moment was

an hour with Sebastian and

I hadn’t tasted her in years. The kiss was deep, intense, and raw, the kind of kiss that leaves

along her jawline to the sensitive

and

down to her waist. The dress she wore hugged her perfectly, but I wanted it gone. Slowly, I tugged the zipper down, feeling the soft

just

set, her skin glowing in the little light of the room. Her cheeks flushed under my gaze, and she crossed her arms

me,” I said, my voice

leaned in, pressing a trail of kisses from her collarbone down to the curve of her breasts. Her head fell back,

inch of her.

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carrying her to the bed. She gasped as I laid her down, the cool sheets meeting her warm

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with the buttons of my shirt, her urgency matching mine. “You’re wearing too much,”

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Her hands skimmed over my chest, her touch

voice low

her eyes dark with desire.

down her body, savoring every sound she made, every shiver that ran through her. Her hands tangled in my hair, pulling

a fire that

as though I was her anchor. Time seemed to stand still, the world outside fading into nothingness. All that mattered was her…her touch, her voice,

into each other, spent and breathless, I held her close, my hand gently stroking her hair. She

her

her head, my arms tightening around her. “And

chest as her fingers traced lazy patterns over my skin. The warmth of her body pressed against mine should’ve been enough to keep my thoughts at bay, but the storm inside me wouldn’t settle. I thought we were done talking for the night, that we could

but

tangled in her hair. “What do you

Daniel. About what he’s been

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