My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon by Lydia Pierce

Before Audrey could react, Alistair deepened the kiss, as if determined to consume every part of her. His hand held her firmly, keeping her from sliding down as her legs grew weak. They were so close that every subtle response was felt between them. Audrey let out a quiet sound, her soft hands pushing against his chest.

Beneath her palm, Audrey could feel the heat radiating from his firm, defined muscles, sending a shiver through her entire body.

At that time, Alistair's hand on her lower back stroked gently, as if to comfort her, but the pressure of his kiss only grew.

Audrey was running out of breath. She patted his chest, catching a glimpse of the floor numbers descending on the elevator screen.

Ding! The elevator stopped on the sixth floor.

'Oh no, it's the after-work rush. There'll definitely be people outside! If anyone saw this...' Audrey thought. Then she began to whimper, pressing harder against his chest.

Just when Audrey thought her embarrassment was inevitable, Alistair finally ended the kiss.

As the elevator doors slid open, they each took a subtle step back. But before Audrey could catch her breath, a crowd of people had already piled into the elevator.

Alistair's arm instinctively reached out, positioning himself in front of her protectively, shielding her from view. His eyes were still tinged with desire, a faint flush visible at his neck as his gaze lingered on her flushed cheeks and reddened lips. Audrey caught the way he looked at her, and her heart fluttered, her face heating up from both his lingering touch and his casual protectiveness. But then, her thoughts turned back to last night's conversation.

is just a reward,' Audrey thought. Then she pressed

the elevator reached the second floor, and

carefully. And

for her out of habit, and neither of

left her, and he kept peeling shrimp and handing her napkins. He even reached out to

on her boyfriend's ear playfully. "Look how attentive her boyfriend is! Take some notes,

on his feet, responded immediately, "Alright, alright, babe, I'll

to feed you too, babe?" That deep, magnetic voice sent a shock through her. Audrey felt her cheeks turn

food; I'm not a kid," Audrey managed to

looked a bit disappointed

him, her fingers pinching her warm earlobe

the meal, Alistair's phone rang. Whatever the person on

wrong?" Audrey asked,

replied, "Something's come up at work. I might