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Olivia
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I woke up with a delicious ache between my legs and memories of last night flooding my mind. Alexander had already left the bed, and I could hear the shower running in the en–suite bathroom.
The bathroom door opened, and Alexander emerged with a towel wrapped around his waist, water droplets still clinging to his chest.
“Morning,” he said, his voice deep and gravelly. “Sleep well?”
“When you finally let me sleep, yes.” I sat up, pulling the sheet around me.
He grinned. “You weren’t complaining last night.”
“No, I definitely wasn’t.” I returned his smile, then glanced at the clock. “We should get ready for work.”
“Take your time,” he said, dropping his towel as he walked to the closet. “I told Alfred to have the car ready in an hour.”
I tried not to stare at his naked form, but failed miserably. Alexander caught me looking and
smirked.
“Like what you see, Mrs. Carter?”
“You know I do,” I admitted, finally dragging myself out of bed. “But if you keep standing there like that, we’re going to be very late for work.”
He laughed, pulling on his boxers. “As tempting as that sounds, I have meetings all morning. Tonight, however…”
I headed to the bathroom, feeling his eyes on me the whole way. “Tonight, we’re going car shopping, remember?”
“After car shopping,” he called after me, “I have plans for you.”
The hot water felt heavenly on my sore muscles.
When I emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a plush towel, Alexander was already dressed in a charcoal gray suit that fit him perfectly.
waiting downstairs,” he said, adjusting his tie in the mirror.
word, Alexander was seated at the dining table when I came down, scrolling through emails on his phone while sipping coffee. Chef had prepared a spread of
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said, setting down his phone as I took the seat beside
my navy pencil skirt.
Thompson project, and Alexander offered insights about the hotel. His advice was actually valuable, and I found myself making mental
he asked, checking his
I’ll ever
preparing for our workdays. When we pulled into the executive parking garage,
“Knock ‘em dead, Liv.”
“You too, Alex.”
made my way to my new office. The weight of my new title settled on my shoulders as I walked,
desk when Dylan appeared at my door, tablet in
Mrs. Carter. I thought you
gratefully. “You’re a
here in fifteen minutes for the Thompson project
the coffee and almost moaned. “This is amazing. Where
“I bring my own beans
access to the
your assistant, I do now,” he said with a mischievous smile.
the market research I was
initial concepts
Thompson Hotels brief, reviewing my one last time. The pressure to succeed with this project weighed heavily on me, but the excitement of the challenge
AM, Dylan knocked on my door. “Your team is assembled
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anticipation. This was my first time leading a major project team, and I was determined to
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