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.

I 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

His teasing smurk only intensified the awkwardness. Why was she talking like like the was trying to lie her

again. “Hungry for what? Or should I

Her eyes widened, unable to process his words. Was he was he flirting with her? Did she really hear him

this was a part of the

talking about. I just wanted a snack.

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

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

for a midnight snack?” he asked. At this point. Sofia’s mend was already buzzing with ideas for a midnight snack and

the air. She

as she turned to leave. Alexander’s hand gently caught her arm. pulling her back towards him. The closeness was overwhelming, and for a

about I come

“What

To the kitchen

a sexy eyebrow

thinking that he would come with her

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

blinked. Why was she thinking about something

from the treatment? Sofia’s mind turned into a whirlwind. It was buzzing, tempting her to do

on his lips. “Shall I help you heat it?” he asked. “Let’s go.” he said as he grabbed

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

watched as he expertly heated the soup and

are you feeling?” he

she uttered. “Like my mind refused to process anything. She immediately regretted thinking about him in a magazine. That must

towards her. She quickly leaned

doing?”

going to see if you have a fever.”

leaning closely-

“With my forehead.”

The warmth of his breath on her skin

is this man doing