Chapter 25
Olivia
The elevator dinged, and the doors slid open to his penthouse. He gestured for me to exit first, his hand hovering at the small of my back without quite touching me.
“This way,” he said, leading me past the living area I’d seen during our dinner.
We walked down a hallway I hadn’t explored before, passing several closed doors until Alexander stopped at the end of the corridor. He pressed his palm against a sleek panel on the wall, and the door slid open silently.
“What the fuck?” I blurted, stepping into what looked like a high-end boutique.
The room was massive, easily the size of my entire apartment. Racks of clothing lined the walls, with dresses, skirts, and blouses all organized by color and style. Glass cases displayed jewelry and accessories. A three-way mirror domi- nated one corner, with a raised platform in front of it.
“You have an entire store in your penthouse?” I turned to Alexander, who looked completely unfazed by my shock.
“I like my guests to have options,” he said simply.
“Options?” I echoed, running my fingers along a rack of dresses that probably cost more than my monthly salary. “This is insane. How many women have you brought here?”
“Enough.” His tone made it clear the subject was closed.
I tried to ignore the pang of jealousy that shot through me. What did I care how many women he’d slept with? This was business, not romance.
“See anything you like?” Alexander asked, moving deeper into the room.
I shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant despite my racing heart. “It’s all a bit much.”
He ran his fingers along a rack of dresses, stopping at a midnight blue number that shimmered under the recessed lighting. “This one,” he said decisively, pulling it from the rack.
The dress was stunning. A silky, form-fitting piece with a plunging neckline and an open back that would dip danger- ously low. I swallowed hard.
“I’m not wearing that.”
“Why not?” He held it against me, his knuckles brushing against my collarbone. “It’s perfect.”
“It’s practically transparent.”
“It’s Versace.”
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back.
ass.”
ers my
replaced the dress and selected a red number with
“Has someone else
tag hanging from the sleeve. “Everything here is new. I
examined the price tag and
“Is that a problem?”
“It’s obscene.”
handed me the dress. “You’ll
heated. “I’m wearing
chest, lingering long enough to make my nipples tighten involuntarily.
walked to a drawer and pulled it open, revealing an array of lingerie still in packaging. He selected a black lace bra
as if he
know my size?”
swept over me again, slowly, taking in every curve. “I have an eye for
hotter. “I need
“There isn’t one.”
space. “How can you have all
department store, Olivia. It’s my home.”
front of you?” My voice squeaked
reminded me, his eyes darkening. “I’ll see
tonight,” I
a flicker of irritation crossing his face. For a moment, I thought he might argue, but
too long. We have reservations at
softly, and I released the breath I’d been
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