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.”

sending shivers across

thin fabric of my dress. I stepped back,

said, glancing at my

you home,” he replied,

I can

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possibly let my wife leave in a

your wife yet,” I snapped. “And I might

that was the only word he’d heard.

penthouse, my heels clicking against

wine

question,” Alexander said as we

“Which one?”

more than dinner?” His eyes locked with mine

“What exactly are

want.” His voice was like

doors closed, sealing us in the confined space together. My heart

myself against the wall, putting

stepped closer, invading my

wall, and I felt the cool metal through my dress. Alexander’s eyes held mine, unblinking, like a predator watching

casual while my heart hammered against my ribs, “I’ve got pepper spray in my

remember. You mentioned it

making sure we’re

until I could feel the heat radiating from his body. “Though I wonder why you feel

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