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.

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 in the air like a thick fog. She shifted on her feet trying to break the

she talking like like the was trying to lie her way out of this? She was really hungry! That was the reason why she was here!

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

words. Was he was he flirting with her?

this was a part of the treatment?

about. I just wanted a

leaned in slightly, his lips dangerously close to hers. that so?”

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

ideas for a midnight snack and only a few of them involved eating actual food that would fill

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

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, and

I

“What

To the kitchen

sexy

he would come with her to the

I ordered something. I hope you don’t mind. I

blinked. Why was she thinking about something else

into a whirlwind. It was buzzing,

finally released her, a wicked smile playing on his lips. “Shall I help you

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

the soup and some other

feeling?”

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

her. She quickly

doing?” she asked.

to see if

leaning closely-

“With my forehead.”

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

exactly is this