Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 7

“Where are you? I have been waiting in your office for almost an hour now!” a sharp voice of a woman blared against her ears, jolting her awake. She snapped to her senses, her gaze turning alert.

“I-” Sofia grimaced, her hand slowly massaging her temple. “Sorry, I overslept.”

“Are you alright?” the voice on the other line softened. “Do you need me to go to your flat? Coffee?” concern laced the woman’s voice. This woman was попе

other than Sofia’s sister, Charlotte. Sofia immediately tried to recall if she had an appointment with her sister that day but could not recall anything.

“Is there anything that you need?” Sofia asked, unable to hide the irritation in her voice.

“Are you sick? You sound sick. Do you want me to come get you?” Charlotte asked.

“No, I’m fine. I just needed to finish something last night.”

“Was Father trying to overwork you again?”

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“No…” Sofia shook her head. “Look, I’ll be there soon.” She ended the call without waiting for the woman on the other line to answer her. She did not bother checking the messages on her phone as she glanced around the room; the details of the room began to remind her of what happened last night.

Sofia’s eyes darted nervously around the room. If she was right, this is Alexander’s room. Last night, in a haze of alcohol–induced confusion, she had ended up here, in his large King–size bed.

Just the reminder of what she did made her want to explode from embarrassment. What the hell happened to her?

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The subdued elegance of black and white, the lingering scent of his cologne, and the neatly arranged decor immediately brought back the memories of the previous night. She cringed.

Quickly, she got out of bed and was thankful that she was still fully clothed.

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door where a shirtless Alexander was leaning. He sported gray sweatpants, and his damp hair hinted at a recent shower.

her to stare

as your clothes… should be the

towards the paper

about last

subtle hint of a smirk playing on his

planning to mention how she cried like a baby in his arms, Sofia let out a sigh of relief. She tried to maintain a calm demeanor. “Thank

so I asked Josef to

was this man acting so considerate? She looked at him, her gaze full of suspicion. Did he take the

to straighten. it. However, she inexplicably froze halfway

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crossed her mind. Did he

her thoughts, he said,

“No. That’s not what I- I mean- I meant

have preferred it if I slept next

gaze snapped back at

keep

is nothing wrong with sleeping

her flushed face, he quickly changed the topic. “Ah, give Josef a list. of the things that you

contract and realized that they would be living under the same roof soon. There is nothing wrong with buying some toiletries for each other. She immediately made a mental note to ask his Secretary Josef for

sigh of relief. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and was greeted by a green–eyed monster with large panda eyes. Obviously, this monster was her and her hideous appearance. She immediately thought of how she got so drunk to the point of crying and smearing

How embarrassing!

night, she was not able to control herself. All emotions that she had been trying to control since she discovered the betrayal came crashing down on

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composing herself, she immediately took a quick bath and applied some makeup

dining area. Almost immediately, her gaze landed on the panoramic

minimalist, the perfect place for a bachelor. She immediately thought about the news that she heard about Alexander in

when she heard his voice, her green eyes. meeting his intense brown

he asked, a

she glared at him. Her gaze landed on the freshly

“Sandwiches and milk…”