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?”

the third floor of the yacht,” he

keep my voice neutral.

was going up for air and… I didn’t expect

in the middle of… that. I left right

“In the middle

hesitated. “An… intimate

head slightly.


that he could

few words. “Kissing,”

kissing.

was a long pause. Then he

misunderstood.“”

“Misunderstood?”

a

don’t like kissing,” he said flatly.

threw me. Not because

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scrambled. Did he mean he was gay? Or that

his gaze unreadable. “As a secretary, you shouldn’t be forming such

was a


I nodded immediately. “Understood.”

looked at me for one more beat, then turned

another word.

And walked away.

I returned to

front of

Her eyes

gave a composed

me,” she said in

professional tone.

how much of

and how much was

her things,


like nothing happened.

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