Chapter 160

His serious tone made my anger spike. Why did he have to torture me like this? The last thing I wanted to talk about was his blind date.

“I think that you should pursue things with her further,” I snapped, telling him what I thought he wanted to hear so that this conversation could end.

But as soon as the words were out of my mouth, I wished that I could take them back. I didn’t mean them. I was only lashing out at him in a bizarre, masochistic sort of way.

Alexander’s gaze narrowed, and his mouth became a thin line.

The car became deadly quiet, and the mood around us twisted into something uncomfortable that made me crave a gulp of fresh air.

“Listen, I-”

I had no idea what I was about to say, but Alexander cut me off by holding up his hand and turning to the window. The space between us felt like a million miles apart. I wasn’t sure how to bridge the gap. The rest of the car ride was filled with this awkward mood that I couldn’t think of any way to fix.

When we got to the apartment building, we said goodnight to Richard and left the car. In the elevator, I tried to think of something to say to break the tension, but my mind was blank. As soon as the doors opened, I made a beeline for the exit, but Alexander’s large body blocked me.

I gasped as I slowly looked up at him. Anger and body heat seemed to be rolling off him in waves. He allowed the elevator doors to close

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reached out and grabbed my hips, spinning me around until my back was


his mouth until it was inches away from my car. His warm breath made me shiver, and I wondered

on your job performance tonight,” he whispered in my ear and trailed his hand

my bottom pressed against his hard length. Pleasure shot through me, and my hands grasped at his dress pants, pulling

and cool air swept into the small space, clearing my head so that

spun around to see Ava standing there, her mouth open in shock. Immediately, I stepped away from Alexander, but

nervously and grabbed Ava’s hand, dragging her away from Alexander and into my apartment. Once I was safely inside, I leaned against

Ava asked and

I said and crossed my arms. “He spends his days thinking

Ava said and shot

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eyes as I listened

Alexander is totally infatuated with you, right?” Ava said


be outside.” I waited a full two minutes and only slightly relaxed when the hallway remained quiet. “He is gone. Besides, there is no way that we could be together. His family would never allow a scandal like mine to stain their precious

arms and looked at

me, why would he make me go on a blind date

to make you jealous,” my friend said, like it was the most obvious

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