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.

to eat something Right. I am hungry, and 1- Soffa continued to stand in front of Alexander, the awkward tension hanging in the

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

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

words. Was he was he flirting with

this was a part

just wanted a snack. Maybe a

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

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involuntary step back Alexander’s teasing smile widened, and he continued to playfully toy with

a midnight 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

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

Alexander’s hand gently caught her arm. pulling her back towards him. The closeness was overwhelming, and for a moment, their lips were

about I come with

“What

To the kitchen

a sexy

thinking that he would come with her to the

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

Why was she thinking about something else

mind turned into a whirlwind. It was

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

Sofia followed behind her without saying another 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

feeling?” he

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

towards her. She

you doing?” she asked.

was going to see if you

are leaning closely-

“With my forehead.”

waist. The warmth of his breath on her skin sent a shiver down her spine, and she couldn’t help but feel

this