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

teasing smurk only intensified the awkwardness. Why was she talking like like the was trying

stepped a bit clover, the proximity making her heart race again. “Hungry for what? Or should I say, hungry for whom?”

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

part

just wanted a snack. Maybe a sandwich or

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

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

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 would

air. She bit her lip nervously, feeling a magnetic pull between them.

But as she turned to leave. Alexander’s hand gently caught her arm.

I come with

“What

To the kitchen

a sexy eyebrow

he would come with her to the

ordered something. I hope you don’t

was she thinking about something else

effect from the treatment? Sofia’s mind turned into a whirlwind. It

on his lips. “Shall I help you heat it?” he asked. “Let’s go.” he said as he grabbed her hand and slowly pulled her towards

hand that was holding hers. It wrapped around her small hands like a blanket.

he expertly heated the soup and

you feeling?” he

anything. She immediately regretted thinking about him in a magazine. That must be

he leaned towards her. She quickly

doing?”

was going to see if

leaning closely-

“With my forehead.”

her waist. The warmth of his breath on her skin sent a shiver down her spine, and she

what exactly is this man doing right