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.”

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

the thin fabric of my dress. I stepped back, needing

getting late,” I said, glancing

home,” he replied,

can grab

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eyes darkened. “How can I possibly

yet,” I

that was the only word

penthouse, my heels clicking against the marble floors. The remains of

sat on the dining table: empty wine glasses, half-eaten

answer my question,” Alexander said as we

“Which one?”

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

“What

want.” His voice was like

the confined

muttered, pressing myself against the wall, putting as much distance between us as possible. “But I’m not

thought you were.” He stepped closer, invading my space. “That’s

cologne wrapped around me like an invisible hand, pulling me toward him. My back pressed against the elevator wall, and I felt the cool metal through my dress. Alexander’s eyes held mine, unblinking, like a predator

I said, trying to sound casual while my heart hammered against my ribs,

mentioned it in the

sure we’re

feel the heat radiating from his body. “Though I

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