Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 57

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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.

and 1- Soffa continued to stand in front of Alexander, the awkward tension hanging in the air like a thick fog.

Why was she talking like like the was trying to lie her way

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

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

this was a part of the

talking about. I just wanted a snack. Maybe a sandwich or

that so?” he whispered, his

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breath hutch She took an involuntary step back Alexander’s teasing smile

snack?” he asked. 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

the air. She bit her lip

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

I

“What

To the kitchen

sexy eyebrow

that he would come with her to

earlier, so I ordered something. I hope you don’t mind. I can

Why was she thinking about something else again?

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

you heat it?” he asked. “Let’s go.” he said as he

word. She eyed his hand that was holding hers. It wrapped around her small hands like a blanket. She found it

as he expertly heated the soup and some other food using

are you feeling?” he

about him in a magazine. That must be the reason why her head started buzzing with some suggestive ideas, right?

her. She

are you doing?” she asked.

see if

are leaning

“With my forehead.”

pounded in her chest as Alexander’s 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 she couldn’t help but feel a magnetic pull between

exactly is this man