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
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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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