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

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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.

1- Soffa continued to stand in front of Alexander, the awkward tension hanging in the air like a thick fog. She shifted on her feet trying to break the silence with a forced

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 this?

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

cheeks flushed even more. Her eyes widened, unable to process his words. Was he was he flirting with her? Did she really hear him say that?

was a part of the treatment?

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

slightly, his lips dangerously close to hers. that

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hutch She took an involuntary step back Alexander’s teasing smile widened, and

already buzzing with ideas for a midnight snack and only a few of them involved eating actual

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

to regain some semblance of composure. But as she turned to leave. Alexander’s hand gently caught her arm. pulling her back towards him. The closeness was overwhelming,

about I

“What

To the kitchen

a sexy eyebrow

would come with her to the

hope you don’t mind.

Why was she thinking

into a whirlwind. It was buzzing, tempting

help you heat it?” he asked. “Let’s

was holding hers. It wrapped

as he expertly heated the soup and some

are you feeling?” he asked.

she uttered. “Like my mind refused to process anything. She immediately regretted thinking about him in a magazine. That must be the reason why her head started buzzing with some suggestive ideas,

he leaned towards her. She quickly

you doing?”

to see if you have a fever.”

are leaning closely-

“With my forehead.”

heart 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

this man doing right