Chapter 32

Olivia

“Keep scrolling, Alexander instructed, his breath warm against my ear.

I swiped through more photos, each more intimate than the last.

“My face isn’t completely visible in most of these,” I said, relief washing over me. “But anyone who knows me would recognize me instantly.”

“That’s the point.” Alexander took the tablet back, scrolling to another gossip site that had already picked up the story. “The right people will know it’s you.”

“This is real,” I whispered, the reality of our arrangement suddenly hitting me. “People are going to think we’re together.”

“Probably,” Alexander agreed, seeming unconcerned. He scrolled through more photos, pausing at one where his hand was positioned dangerously low on my back. “That’s the point, isn’t it?”

I sank deeper into the couch, my mind racing. My coworkers would see this. My parents might see this. Everyone would think I was dating Alexander Carter.

“We should head to the office,” Alexander said, checking his watch. “Separately, of course. For now.”

Twenty minutes later, we stood in the lobby of Carter Enterprises.

Alexander gestured toward a private elevator tucked behind a discreet panel.

“Use this one,” he said.

I shook my head. “I can’t just start using the private elevator. People will notice.”

“That’s-”

“Next time,” I promised, already backing toward the public elevators where other employees waited. “We need to ease into this, remember?”

Alexander’s jaw tightened, but he nodded curtly. “Tonight. My place. Seven o’clock.”

It wasn’t a question. I gave him a small smile and turned away, feeling his eyes on me until the elevator doors closed.

The marketing department buzzed with morning energy when I arrived. Nova was already at her desk, typing furiously.

“Morning,” I called, setting my bag down.

She glanced up, eyes narrowing. “You look different.”

“Different, how?”

in her chair. “Did you get

on my

an ex like getting

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hurried in, waving her phone

thrust her phone toward us, the screen displaying a gossip site. “Alexander Carter has a

Nova grabbed the phone,

She squinted at the screen.

“Is it just

Vivian appeared behind them, coffee in hand.

eyes turned to me. I felt my face heat

the restaurant, his hand possessively on my waist. My face was partially obscured, but anyone who knew

not what it looks like,” I

with Alexander Carter,”

a date,” I

screen. “That’s not a ‘just dinner‘

that dress?” Alice asked,

“Look, it’s complicated. He invited me to dinner, and I went.

tone dripping with skepticism. “You’re telling me that the man who’s been named ‘Most Eligible Bachelor‘ just happened to invite his junior marketing executive out for a fancy dinner

with her work,” Alice suggested, though she

was impressed with something else,” Vivian

I begged.

them watching me

on me in the cafeteria and heard the

the seat across from me. “How

salad around my

they are. You’re sleeping with

not

But if you’re not, you might want to

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up my neck. The memory of Alexander’s hard body pressed against mine in

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