The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 164

Chapter 164

Olivia

Alexander changed into a fresh suit, and by eight, we were pulling up to Spago. The restaurant was packed, as usual, but we were immediately escorted to a prime table near the center of the room.

“Mr. and Mrs. Carter,” the maître d‘ greeted us warmly. “It’s a pleasure to have you with us tonight.”

I noticed several heads turn as we made our way through the restaurant. Whether it was Alexander’s CEO status or the gossip article, we were definitely being noticed.

“Ignore them,” Alexander murmured, his hand warm on the small of my back. “We’re here to enjoy ourselves.

We ordered cocktails first, a Manhattan for Alexander and a champagne cocktail for me.

My eyes wandered around the restaurant, noticing several people stealing glances at our table. The champagne arrived with a perfect curl of lemon peel floating on top.

“You know what? I’m starving,” I announced, flipping open the menu. “Let’s order everything.”

“Everything might be excessive, but I’m game for sharing a few dishes.”

“Perfect. I’m ordering the most expensive items purely out of spite.”

“That’s the spirit.” His eyes crinkled at the corners. “The Dover sole is excellent here.”

We selected several dishes to share, including the famous smoked salmon pizza and Dover sole. After placing our order, I took a long sip of my cocktail, savoring the bubbly sweetness.

“So,” I said, setting down my glass, “that article. You think Victoria’s involved?”

forward. “I

“What kind of proposition?”

voice lowered. “She wants to create doubt in my grandfather’s mind

frowned. “And Thompson Hotels was

Alexander took a sip of his Manhattan. “I think that was

when that failed, they went with

to question our

with our smoked salmon pizza, momentarily pausing our conversation. The scent of

helping myself to a

was upset about being called a gold digger

replied, taking another bite. “Plus, I refuse to

like about

fancy way

“Among other things.”

a smile, and for a moment, I forgot about the gossip articles and Penelope’s threats. This

said, returning to our earlier conversation. “She’s always been competitive, and losing you was clearly a blow

account, you mean,” I corrected.

His eyes met mine over the rim of his glass. “But I was referring to losing to

picked up my cocktail to hide my smile. “So

“Yes.”

who moved with practiced precision. The delicate white fish was bathed in

of the buttery fish. “Besides eating ridiculously expensive food and

Hotels project and show everyone

“And Victoria and Penelope?”

hardened. “Leave

“That sounds ominous.”

He cut a piece of fish with surgical precision. “Victoria has forgotten that while she’s scheming for control of

“Meaning?”

my disposal that she can only dream of.” His smile was wolfish. “Victoria has some questionable investments

destroy them?” I

them of the

“That might be the most supervillain thing you’ve

with mock solemnity. “I’ve been practicing my

nearby table glanced over, clearly trying to eavesdrop. I leaned closer to Alexander, lowering my voice.

my hand in his, stroking his thumb across my knuckles. “Let them look. Maybe they’ll report back

a current of warmth up my arm. I found myself leaning even closer,

bothers me

“What?”

office.

bothering you? Not the character

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