The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 188

Olivia

I woke to sunlight streaming through the windows and the smell of coffee. Alexander’s side of the bed was empty but still warm. I stretched, feeling the lingering stiffness in my muscles from the tension of the previous night.

After a quick shower, I wrapped myself in a plush robe and ventured downstairs in search of coffee. I found Alexander in the kitchen, dressed in suit pants and a crisp white shirt, his laptop open on the counter.

“Morning,” I said, making a beeline for the coffee pot.

He looked up, his eyes softening at the sight of me. “How’d you sleep?”

“Better than expected.” I poured myself a generous cup and added cream. “Any news about our mystery leaver?”

Alexander shook his head. “Nothing concrete yet. The partial plate number narrows it down, but we need more to pinpoint exactly who it was.”

“And the fingerprints?”

“Being processed. If there are any clear ones, we’ll know by this afternoon.”

I nodded, leaning against the counter as I sipped my coffee. “So what’s the plan for today?”

“Business as usual,” Alexander replied, closing his laptop. “I’ve got meetings until two, then a conference call with London. You?”

“I’m busy too, just office stuff. Thompson project, team meetings,” I replied. “Marketing doesn’t run itself, you know.”

Alexander nodded, setting his mug down. “Alright. Should be a standard day. Want to grab lunch later?”

“Can’t.” I shook my head, picking up my own coffee. “I promised Nova I’d review her copy for the new campaign. Rain check?”

on my shoulders, thumbs working small circles into the knots

eyes drifting closed. “Mmm, that feels

other brushed my hair aside. His lips

about last night?” he murmured against my

my voice huskier

turned me in his arms, his eyes dark with something that made my pulse quicken. “Which part? The note

warming at the memory of how we’d channeled our tension when

lower lip, his gaze dropping to my mouth. “I prefer focusing on the

kiss that started gentle but quickly intensified. My coffee forgotten, I wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing closer as his tongue

was breathless when he finally pulled away, his

said, his voice

that be so terrible?” I asked, running

have a board

sighed dramatically, stepping back. “Responsible adults,

chuckled, pressing one more quick kiss to my lips. “Tonight.

of the previous night, I felt strangely at peace. Whatever that note meant, whatever threats might

eyes burned from staring at presentation slides, and my

I called, straightening in my

the powerful CEO in his tailored

he asked, closing the

Maybe thirty seconds,” I teased, setting

desk and perched on the edge, close enough that I could smell his cologne. “Security turned up nothing useful from

disappointment settling in my stomach

it was definitely a woman. Height and build consistent with Victoria, but we can’t confirm identity with

suspect remains

“Let’s put this behind us for now. If it happens again, we’ll have more