Chapter 131

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.

downstairs,” he said, adjusting his tie in the

table when I came down, scrolling through emails on his phone while sipping coffee. Chef had prepared a spread of fresh fruit, yogurt, pastries, and

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setting down his phone as I took

my navy pencil

breakfast, I outlined my plans for the Thompson project, and Alexander offered insights about the hotel. His advice was actually

he asked, checking

as I’ll ever

to Carter Enterprises was quiet. We were both mentally preparing for our workdays. When we pulled into

“Knock ‘em dead, Liv.”

“You too, Alex.”

made my way to my new office. The weight

settled behind my desk when Dylan appeared at my door, tablet

morning, Mrs. Carter. I thought you might need

accepted the coffee gratefully. “You’re a

team will be here in fifteen minutes for the Thompson project kickoff. Conference room is prepped, and

took a sip of the coffee and almost moaned. “This is amazing. Where did

own beans

access to the

do now,” he said with a mischievous smile. “Should I bring the

please. And the market research I was working

initial concepts

Thompson Hotels brief, reviewing my one last time. The pressure to succeed with this project weighed heavily on me, but

my door. “Your team is assembled in Conference Room

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with nerves and anticipation. This was my first time leading a major project team, and I was determined to make a

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