Chapter 353

When people started chanting, "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" Alex felt his pulse quicken.

He stared into Sophia's beautiful eyes, captivated by the soft glow on her flawless face.

He loved this woman with every fiber of his being, deeper than he'd ever loved anyone before.

But tonight, she was drunk, vulnerable, and worse-she was supposed to marry someone else in a matter of days.

As much as his heart begged him to kiss her right there, Alex knew he had to do the right thing.

"No," Alex whispered gently, fighting against his own desire.

Instead, he swept Sophia into his arms, lifting her gracefully in a princess carry.

Her delicate frame rested comfortably against his chest, sending warmth through his body.

"I'm taking you back," he said firmly, trying to ignore how good it felt to hold her so close.

Sophia struggled slightly, beating softly against his chest.

"Let me down, Alex! If you don't love me, don't touch me!"

Alex tightened his hold, ignoring her protests.

"I'm not letting you go," he said, stepping toward the street to hail a taxi.

The disappointed crowd around them groaned loudly, their hopes dashed by his refusal.

But Alex wasn't here to please them. His only concern was Sophia.

The taxi pulled up swiftly, and Alex gently placed Sophia in the back seat, intending to let her go alone.

But then he looked at her-her face flushed, eyes half-lidded, lost in a haze of alcohol and emotion.

She was vulnerable.

Too vulnerable. There was no way he could leave her like this, not tonight.

"Where are you headed?" asked the driver.

"The best hotel in Paris!" Sophia shouted drunkenly, leaning heavily against Alex.

"Four Seasons?" the driver clarified.

"Exactly!" Sophia yelled with determination.

Alex raised an eyebrow. "You're staying there?"

Sophia nodded, eyelids fluttering closed as she clung tightly to Alex's arm, refusing to let go.

The ride to the hotel was brief, the city lights passing swiftly.

As they arrived, Sophia stirred slightly and murmured, "Penthouse," barely awake yet holding tightly to Alex's hand.

Alex swept her into his arms once more, holding her in a protective princess carry as he stepped into the opulent lobby of the Four Seasons, every eye turning toward them as if the moment itself belonged in a storybook.

asked the

"Penthouse," Alex replied evenly.

sir. It's rarely available, but someone canceled

who was now fast asleep, her delicate face resting softly

was Gilbert who canceled, knowing Sophia had

handing it over

escorted them swiftly

bed, the silvery moonlight casting an ethereal glow on

peaceful face causing a painful ache

reached out and softly caressed her cheek, his fingers trembling with

this woman desperately, but fate seemed

could give her was the tenderness of his unspoken affection.

Sophia reached out, gripping his arm

a little longer," she

beside her, letting her curl into

warmth seeped into his

Sophia whispered softly,

day—if there was

skyline outside the vast window, the moon

longing filled his

admitted quietly, his voice

me?" Sophia

was always the plan," Alex sighed, brushing a strand of hair

once, remember? And then it tore us apart." Sophia smiled softly,

remember marrying you clearly. But I don't remember

drunk, Sophia," Alex chuckled gently, though his heart

softly, nestling her head into

up beside you that first night we met... I remember everything. And if I can still remember that, then I'm not drunk now, am

warmly, surrendering to the intimacy of the

not drunk. Maybe I'm the one who's

around her, a

that perfect moment,

world had finally stopped fighting against

souls tangled

patterns across Alex's chest, her

are you,

into the darkness, feeling her warmth pressed against him, then slowly closed

"Me? I'm a king."

sound warm and teasing. "You're drunk, Alex. Tell me, how

"I fought and defeated the old

chin on his chest, eyes

enough. You're

quieted suddenly, replaced by intense seriousness as she leaned

mere inches from his, breath warm

really a king, a soldier,

you exactly as you are. Can

Sophia's shimmering eyes,

"What do you mean?"

slightly,

hopelessly in love with you. Will you

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