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.

he said, placing them in front

are some simple contract adjustments. Tell me if this

too hard.”


was gone and I would serve

what you meant earlier!” I muttered to myself

can hear

heard it.

tilted his head. “What did you

just said something

know, just

movements…. That’s all. Haha.”

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manage well,” he narrowed

you

I said while looking

the


But he also didn’t deny the smile tugging at the corner

his mouth.

any further and pulled the

next twenty minutes, we

sat five feet away

his laptop,

like always.

barefoot, he seemed too attractive

I kept continuing my

I felt the chair being pulled

now,” Alexander said. “Dinner must be ready.

go.”

of the study and into the


warm lights lit up the

process anything,

kitchen like a storm with oven

right on time! Dinner’s

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may

up your cooking

today?”

placed a hand over

isn’t hype. It’s confidence. Wait till you taste my

soup with fresh pesto. Alpha nearly

time.”

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