Chapter 34
Then I felt it.
That sharp jolt of awareness. A presence behind me–warm, dominant, laced with familiarity and power. My body tensed before I even opened my eyes.
And when I did…
Alexander.
His shirt clung to his chest, damp from a run. His hair was
pushed back, and every muscle looked cut and defined beneath
the fabric. For a moment, I just blinked at him. The man
could’ve walked out of a fitness magazine, except there was
something else to him–stillness, command.
“Good morning,” I said quickly, trying not to look like I’d been
staring. “The sun’s a bit harsh this morning. Made me dizzy for a
second.“‘
He raised a brow. “You might go blind if you keep staring
directly into it.”
I looked away, heat creeping up my neck. “Right.”
To recover, I asked, “Morning run?”
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“Obviously,” he replied, wiping his temple with a towel draped around his neck. Then, without warning, he pivoted, his tone sharpening. “I saw you last night.”
My heart skipped. “Saw me?”
third floor of the yacht,” he said.
trying to keep my
air and… I didn’t
middle of… that. I
narrowed. “In
hesitated. “An…
head
hated that he could corner me like
a few words. “Kissing,” I said, barely
kissing. It looked…
was a long pause. Then he scoffed lightly.
misunderstood.“”
“Misunderstood?”
a
said flatly. “Especially not
widened. That threw me.
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scrambled. Did he mean he was gay? Or that he
one step closer, his gaze unreadable. “As a secretary, you shouldn’t be forming such
But there was a warning laced in every
I nodded immediately. “Understood.”
looked at me for one
another word.
And walked away.
I returned to
her hair calmly in front of the mirror like
had never happened. Her
she gave
care of me,” she said
professional tone.
slightly, unsure how much of her ‘drunkenness‘
how much was
her things,
like nothing happened.
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