Chapter 1427:

They were actually kissing—no mistake, no illusion—locked together right in front of him. Cedric held his ground, refusing to let Daniela slip away. Eventually, her resistance faded, and she angled her face up to meet his lips, surrendering to the heat of his kiss.

Carol sauntered over, a grin tugging at her mouth as she let out a sharp, teasing whistle.

She clapped Alexander on the shoulder. “Alright, time to move along. Haven’t you watched enough? Or do you want me to pull up a front-row seat for you?”

With a flick of her wrist, Carol swung the office door shut behind them. Alexander stood frozen, staring at the unyielding door, his thoughts spinning with the image burned into his mind. They’d actually been kissing. Where did it go from here? Daniela’s office had a lounge—he knew that much. Would they take things further in there?

The idea twisted through Alexander’s thoughts, leaving him rattled and unable to shake the scene. He staggered out of the building, so rattled he couldn’t even recall where Arthur had gone.

was gasping for air

use the tranquilizer?” His tone was sharp, his eyes locked on

as she caught her breath,

you have to deal with garbage like that, leave it to someone else,” he

from the table. “If you ever pull a stunt like that again, you’ll find the consequence far worse,” he warned, his

push him over

thing that seemed to shake him was seeing her hurt. That was the line he wouldn’t

𝐋𝚊𝓉𝐞𝑠𝓉 сһα𝓹𝖙𝑒𝗋𝓈 𝖌𝗮𝓁𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝚌𝗈𝗆

stand by you. You once told me to be myself first, not just your husband. I want the same for you—I want you to be yourself, not just my wife. Stay true to yourself. But promise me one thing. Don’t ever risk your own safety. Not for anyone. Not for any reason. Don’t

and that’s not a flaw. Please stop pushing yourself to

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