Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 57

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ofa became soengrossed in her thoughts about Alexander’s plan model that the adding ight next to her

out in her musings, she teele a step back only to manage the dance and be to see erself tilting backward, arths flailing in furile antrene ingin stalny

n the nick of time strong arms wrapped around her preventing new is the found herself caught in the firm embrace of Alexander Their permy neet his intense paze

She felt her heart skip a brat

Careful there,” he said, his vote

with the tone Wheat rend

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shivers down her sei stettitted out gratisgreen trying to regen er composure. His hands lingered on her arms for a moment longer than nerary the waters of his south leaving an

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cleared her throat as she tried her best not to notice their close proximity.

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Thank you the managed to utter, her voice a tad breathless. He nodded a subtle smile playing on his lips. You serpated

see I’m me” Unsatisfied with her own response, she added. “I didn’t sor you. I mean I saw you sitting on the chair but I did not see you standing next to me. So uh”

Senug the playful smile on his face, Sofia stopped talking. She could feel her cheeks heat up like she was about to replode

What is going on now?

“I-I should probably go You should go back to your meeting she said

“Were you looking for me?” he asked.

“No. Of course not.

“Hmmmm he nodded.

Right. I am hungry, and 1- Soffa continued to stand in front of Alexander, the awkward tension hanging in the air like a thick fog. She shifted

hungry, she mumbled, avoiding his intense gaze. His teasing smurk only intensified the awkwardness. Why was she talking like like the was trying to lie her way out of

heart race again. “Hungry for what? Or should I say, hungry for whom?” he teased, his voice

widened, unable to process his words. Was he was he flirting with her? Did she

this was a part of the

wanted a snack. Maybe a sandwich or something,” she

slightly, his lips dangerously close to hers. that so?” he whispered, his breath sending shivers down her

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breath hutch She took an involuntary step back Alexander’s teasing smile widened, and he continued to playfully toy

At this point. Sofia’s mend was already buzzing with ideas for a midnight snack and only a few of them involved eating actual food that

unspoken desire in the air. She

caught her arm. pulling her back towards him. The closeness was overwhelming, and for a moment,

about I

“What

To the kitchen

a sexy eyebrow

would come with her to

something. I hope you don’t

she thinking about something

mind turned into a whirlwind. It was buzzing, tempting her

wicked smile playing on his lips. “Shall I help you heat

She eyed his hand that was holding hers. It

Sofia watched as he expertly heated the soup and some other food using the

are you feeling?”

mind refused to process anything. She immediately regretted thinking about him in a magazine. That must

he leaned towards her. She quickly leaned back.

are you doing?”

see if you have

are leaning

“With my forehead.”

forehead pressed gently against hers, his hand securing her waist. The warmth of his breath on her skin sent a shiver down her spine, and

is this man doing