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.

look for you? I was about to go to the kitchen to eat something Right. I am hungry, and 1- Soffa continued to stand in front of Alexander, the awkward tension hanging

His teasing smurk only intensified the awkwardness. Why was she talking like like the was trying to lie her way out of this? She was really

again. “Hungry for what? Or should

was he flirting

this was a part

know what you’re talking about. I just wanted a snack. Maybe a sandwich or something,” she

dangerously close to hers. that so?” he

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took an involuntary step back Alexander’s teasing

with ideas for a midnight snack and

desire in the air. She bit her lip nervously, feeling a magnetic pull between

to leave. Alexander’s hand gently caught her arm. pulling her back towards him. The closeness was

I come

“What

To the kitchen

sexy

thinking that he would come

I hope you don’t mind. I can help you heat it

Why was she thinking

some sort of side effect from the treatment? Sofia’s mind turned into a whirlwind. It

the room before he finally released her, a wicked smile playing on his lips. “Shall I help you heat it?” he

hers. It wrapped around her small hands like a blanket. She found it warm

expertly heated the soup and some other

you feeling?” he asked.

a magazine. That must be the reason why her head

her. She quickly leaned

you doing?” she asked.

to see if you have

are leaning

“With my forehead.”

pressed gently against hers, his hand securing her waist. The warmth of his

what exactly is this man doing right