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?”

of the yacht,” he

swallowed hard, trying to keep my voice neutral. “It was

I was going up for air

of…

narrowed. “In the middle

“An… intimate

head slightly.


cheeks flushed. I hated that he

just a few words. “Kissing,” I said, barely above

were kissing. It

was a long pause. Then he

misunderstood.“”

“Misunderstood?”

a

said flatly. “Especially not

widened. That threw me. Not because of

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mind scrambled. Did he mean he was gay? Or that he just didn’t enjoy that kind of intimacy?

“As a secretary, you shouldn’t be forming such personal interpretations of

But there was a warning laced in


I nodded immediately. “Understood.”

at me for one more beat,

another word.

And walked away.

time I returned to the room, Jess was

her hair calmly in front of the mirror like last

Her eyes met mine through

gave

taking care of me,”

professional tone.

nodded slightly, unsure how much

and how much was just strategy. Without waiting

her things,


like nothing happened.

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