Chapter 166

Olivia

Alexander was in pajama bottoms, his chest bare. I tried not to stare at the defined muscles of his torso as he moved around the room.

“So,” he said, running a hand through his hair, “I’ve been meaning to tell you something.”

“Hmm?” I was busy collecting my dress from the floor and hanging it up properly.

“I need to go to Europe next week. London, Paris, and Milan. Meetings with international investors and a potential acquisition.”

I turned to face him, my interest piqued. “Oh? For how long?”

“Ten days,” he said, sitting on the edge of the bed. “And I want you to come with me.”

“Me?” I asked, surprised by the invitation. “Won’t you be working most of the time?”

Alexander nodded. “During the days, yes. But evenings would be ours.”

The prospect of exploring European cities with Alexander was undeniably appealing. “What about my work? The Thompson account just launched.”

“Already cleared it with Michelle. You can work remotely when needed, but mostly it would be time for us. You deserve a break.”

I walked over to the bed and sat beside him. “Ten days in Europe does sound amazing.”

“So that’s a yes?” His eyes held a hopeful gleam that made my heart do a little flip.

go to Europe. I’ve never been

the arrangements.” He leaned over and pressed a kiss to

again,” I teased. “You’re really

try real Italian pasta. It will ruin

and flopped back on the bed. “Sounds dangerous. I might never want to come

lying down beside me. “I’d have to hunt you

home.”

really?” I turned to face him.

losing a wife would be astronomical. Much easier to

arm playfully. “Ever the

caught my hand and brought it to his lips, his eyes suddenly serious. “I

guard. “I’d miss you too,” I admitted, surprising

lay there for a moment, the confession hanging between us. Alexander

Any specific

Louvre in Paris, definitely. And I’ve

been to these cities dozens of times for business, but rarely visit

Paris multiple times and never visited the

a distance. Never

disbelief. “That’s criminal. It’s like going to New York and

I’ve also never

is

the meetings are. Hotels, restaurants, office buildings. Not a

shook my head. “That’s just sad. All work and no play makes Alexander a

he asked, one eyebrow

your sightseeing habits? Absolutely.

pinning me to the bed with a playful growl.

the

his grip on my wrists tightening just enough to send a thrill

Name three vacation activities

diving in the Maldives. Hiking in

raising an eyebrow. “You’re making

“I have photographic evidence.”

“Show me then.”

his phone on the nightstand. He scrolled through his gallery before holding up a photo of himself in scuba gear, the

behind him.

one point for you,” I conceded. “But I bet you were there for a business meeting and just took a quick dive

suspicion, and I burst out

just to fuck some random woman in your

at my words. “Is that what

wrong?”

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