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

contract adjustments. Tell me if this

too hard.”


was gone and I would serve as his replacement for

this is what you meant earlier!” I

that werewolves can hear sharper.

heard it.

his head. “What

I just said something about

know, just some issues with

movements…. That’s all. Haha.”

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I think you can manage well,” he

you actually

said

the corner of my eyes.


he also didn’t deny the smile

his mouth.

further and

the next twenty minutes, we

He sat

his laptop, legs crossed,

like always.

barefoot, he seemed too

But I kept continuing my

the chair being pulled

Alexander said. “Dinner must be

go.”

wheeled me out of the


warm lights lit up the elegant

Before I could even process anything, Mike

a storm

You’re right on time! Dinner’s ready, piping hot,

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I may

you hype up your cooking before every meal, or is this special performance

today?”

placed a hand over

isn’t hype. It’s confidence. Wait till

fresh pesto. Alpha nearly licked the plate

time.”

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