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.”

lower, sending shivers across my skin. “Do you want more

my nipples tighten against the thin fabric of my

getting late,” I said, glancing at my

you home,” he replied, straightening

can

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darkened. “How can I possibly let my wife leave in

I snapped.

the only word he’d heard. “Come

through the penthouse, my heels clicking against the marble

on the dining table: empty wine glasses, half-eaten dessert, and the candles burned

answer my question,” Alexander said

“Which one?”

His eyes locked

flushed. “What

voice was

us in the confined space together. My heart

putting

you were.” He stepped closer, invading

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

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

You mentioned it in the

sure

the heat radiating from his body. “Though I

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