Chapter 53

Followed by the memory of him looking at me in plane, longingly. I just couldn’t help with those memories returning.

Unfortunately, Alexandernoticed.

He looked down at me with an unreadable expression. “Something on your mind?”

“Nope,” I said way too fast. “Just… spacing out.””

“Mhm,” he muttered, clearly not convinced. His lips curled slightly, but he turned his gaze away.

When we reached the top floor, I expected him to take me

straight to dinner. But no, he pushed me into the living room of

his penthouse, which looked like something out of a luxury

magazine–clean lines, dark wood, and minimal furniture.

“Dinner’s still a few minutes away,” Alexander said. “Thought

we could get something done first.”

“What?” I asked, instinctively, but corrected my rudeness right

away. “I mean, what are we supposed to do?”


He didn’t answer. Just pushed me toward a room. The den.

And then… he closed the door behind us. Why did he close the

door like that? I hoped his intentions are not what I think they

are.

I swallowed. “Um… why’d you close the door?”

He raised a brow. “Because it’s a den, Olivia. Not a public waiting

lounge.”

Right. Totally normal.

He wheeled me up to a desk–his desk, apparently–and pulled

out a stack of neatly arranged papers.

for a while,” he said, placing them in front of

simple contract adjustments.

too hard.”


gone and I would

is what you meant earlier!” I muttered to myself

werewolves can hear

heard it.

tilted his head. “What did you

something

“You know, just some issues with

movements…. That’s all. Haha.”

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can manage

what you actually

said

noticed Alexader from the corner of my eyes.


also didn’t deny the smile tugging at the corner

his mouth.

didn’t wait any further and pulled the

the next twenty minutes, we worked.

sat five feet away

laptop,

like always.

barefoot, he seemed too

But I kept

I felt the

for now,” Alexander said.

go.”

me out of


where warm lights lit up the elegant yet

Before I could even process

kitchen like a storm with oven mitts in

right on time! Dinner’s

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like heaven–if I may say so myself,

a straight face. “Do you hype up your cooking before every meal, or is this

today?”

over his heart dramatically.

hype. It’s confidence. Wait

with fresh pesto. Alpha

time.”

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