The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

I thought about the way Alexander looked at me over dinner and the intensity of his eyes during that elevator ride. My body flushed hot all over again.

“I am throwing Ryan out,” I said, trying to keep my voice casual. “Trust me, after what he did, I have zero interest in dwelling on him. And I’ll appreciate other handsome men when I’m good and ready.”

“Good. Because Ryan was trash and you deserve better.”

I heard Jake’s voice in the background, followed by Emilia’s muffled response.

“Jake says hi,” she said, coming back to the phone. “Hey, quick question is Alexander single or married? I couldn’t find much about him online.”

I sat up straight. “You searched about him? Why? You want to dump Jake and try your luck with Alexander?”

“Oh, please,” Emilia scoffed. “Jake is good. Why would I dump him? I’m just asking for general knowledge. The man’s a mystery. Most CEOs have their whole life story plastered all over the internet, but there’s hardly anything about his personal life.”

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I bit my lip, thinking about Alexander’s marriage proposal. If I told Emilia about it, she’d either think I was crazy or tell me to accept the proposal.

“I don’t know much,” I said carefully. “Maybe single?”

“Ooh, so he might be available then,” Emilia said, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper.

“Maybe he’s already committed. Why do you ask? Are you thinking about trying your luck with him?”

“No! God, no. I’m very happy with Jake, thank you very much.” I heard rustling on her end of the line. “I’m just curi- ous. How old do you think he is?”

how Alexander looked tonight, how his shirt stretched across his broad shoulders, and the definition in his forearms when he’d rolled up his sleeves. He certainly didn’t look like a man

took on a teasing tone. “That means he’s probably

though I

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empty apartment as if someone might

It’s true!” Emilia

pillow with a groan. “Can we please not discuss my boss’s sexual prowess? I don’t need those images

I’m just saying,

either,”

immediately softening.

vaguely resembled Australia. “It’s not just that

best friend just got cheated on and needs reminding that there are bet- ter

Ryan is trash,” I said, rolling onto my side. “Trust me, that image of him and

you properly but needed

“What do

you’d change the subject whenever I asked about your sex life? You never seemed excited about it.

“That’s not-I mean-it

a pretty

my knees up to my chest, phone pressed to my ear. “I just don’t get it, Em. I don’t understand these people who cheat. Why does someone need another person when they’re already committed? Why wasn’t I

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