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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Josef to buy clothes for you….” a voice interrupted her. She froze before slowly turning towards the door where a shirtless Alexander was leaning. He sported gray sweatpants, and his damp hair hinted at a recent shower. She immediately turned her head away, scolding herself inwardly for noticing

natural for her to stare after all; she was an artist. It is normal to appreciate

your clothes… should be the

turned towards the paper

last night,” Sofia

hint of a smirk

arms, Sofia let out a sigh of

so I asked Josef to buy you one. Tell me if you need anything

man acting so considerate? She looked at him, her

bed, intending to

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her mind.

reading her thoughts, he said, “I slept in

could feel her face turn hotter. Was she blushing? “No. That’s not what I- I mean- I meant it’s

would have preferred it if I

gaze snapped

“I’ll keep that

wrong with sleeping next

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

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 Alexander’s preferences so she could keep them inside her own

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!

confident about her alcohol tolerance, but last night, she was not able to control herself. All emotions that she

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

seamlessly connected to the living. room and dining area. Almost immediately, her gaze landed on the panoramic view that

furnishings and muted tones. The space was clean and minimalist, the perfect place for a bachelor. She immediately thought about the news that she heard about Alexander in the past. There were a few rumors about

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

you acting like a thief?” he asked, a playful spark in his

glared at him. Her gaze landed on the

“Sandwiches and milk…”