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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