Chapter 121
Olivia
Alexander’s phone rang, interrupting whate
he
about to say next. He glanced at the screen and frowned.
“I need to take this,” he said, already walki
“Ward the door.
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I turned back to the drawer and continued to sort through my underwear. Alexander’s voice drifted from the living room, his tone shifting from casual to commanding in an instant.
After a few minutes, he returned, looking agitated. “I have to go. There’s an emergency meeting with the board that I can’t miss.”
“Now? But we just started packing.”
“I know, and I’m sorry. Corporate bullshit waits for no man, not even on his honeymoon comedown.”
“It’s fine,” I said, trying not to sound disappointed. “I can handle this.”
Alexander checked his watch. “I’ll send
“I can call Emilia to help,” I sugg Ome movers tomorrow. Just focus on packing your personal items today.”
“Good idea.” He leaned down and kissed me quickly. “I’ll make it up to you tonight.”
“Is that a promise or a threat?” I teased.
His eyes darkened. “Both. Definitely both.”
After Alexander left, I called Emilia, who arrived forty minutes later with wine and pizza.
With Emilia’s help, we did quick
on my bedroom. She was ruthless, creating a “donate” pile that grew alarmingly large.
furniture and books to my parents‘ house rather than try
Emilia said, eyeing my IKEA coffee table, “but this would look like trash next to
I laughed. “It practically
Alexander saying he was on his way home, Emilia waggled her
want to be a third
protested, my cheeks
him, I’m pretty sure you two fuck if he so much as brings
the rnove.”
a twinge of nostalgia. This had been my first
taping up the last box of
day?” he asked, loosening
to the stacks of boxes. “I’m sending some stuff to
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He nodded approvingly.
with the reality of my new life. By this time tomorrow,
husband.
us at the door
he said with a slight bow. “Chef has left dinner in the warming drawer
I replied, still uncomfortable with being
butler with
Packing works up
e looke
pulled out containers of what looked like gourmet pasta and some kind of
leftovers,” I
doesn’t do leftovers. He
course he does,” I rolled my eyes. “Silly
chicken and creamy pasta, our small talk about the move made time slip away, an hour passed unnoticed as the versation flowed
countertop and took my hand,
bath,” he said, his thumb tracing gentle circles across my knuckles. “You must be exhausted after all that packing and lifting boxes
eyebrow. “That’s
be thoughtful,” he said,
you want something,” I
eyes darkened. “And what if I do
the most luxurious bathtub
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