The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

His eyes narrowed. “You think you know me based on what? One rescue and a dinner?”

“I know that someone who truly believed love was meaningless wouldn’t care so much about protecting himself from

it.”

Alexander’s jaw tightened. For a moment, I thought I’d pushed too far.

“You’re an interesting woman, Olivia Morgan,” he said finally.

“Is that a compliment?”

“An observation.” His lips curved in an infuriating half-smile.

I gripped the railing tighter, feeling the cool metal ground me. The city lights twinkled below us like a mirror image of the night sky, but all I could focus on was the heat radiating from Alexander’s body.

“I want to ask you two things,” I said, turning to face him fully.

His eyebrows rose slightly. “I’m all ears.”

“First, back at the presentation, you said ‘it’s been a long time.’ Why? We’d literally met less than a week before.” Alexander leaned against the railing, his shoulder brushing mine. “Preparation. I couldn’t exactly acknowledge that we’d met while you were crying over your cheating boyfriend. I was creating our cover story early.”

“You were that confident I’d say yes to your insane proposal?”

“I’m always prepared for multiple scenarios.”

“Right,” I rolled my eyes. “And my second question. In your message, you said, ‘Be my girlfriend for the night.’ But this…” I gestured between us, “has been just dinner. Nothing else.”

you disappointed?” His voice dropped lower, sending shivers across my skin. “Do you want more than this,

against the thin fabric of my dress. I stepped back, needing distance from his intoxicating

I said, glancing at my watch. “I should

drive you home,” he replied, straightening from the

can grab a

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darkened. “How can I possibly let

I snapped. “And I

the only word he’d heard. “Come on. My car’s

back through the penthouse, my heels clicking against the marble floors. The

empty wine glasses,

said as we stepped into

“Which one?”

you want more than dinner?” His eyes locked with mine in the mirrored walls of the

cheeks flushed. “What exactly

want.” His voice was like velvet. “I’m

in the confined space together. My heart hammered against

myself against the wall, putting as much distance between us as possible. “But

stepped closer, invading my space. “That’s

an invisible hand, pulling me toward him. My back pressed against the elevator wall, and I felt the cool metal through my

to sound casual while my heart hammered against my ribs, “I’ve got pepper spray in my purse. And

remember. You mentioned

making sure

another step closer, until I could feel the heat radiating from his body. “Though I wonder why you feel the need to

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