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?”

thumbs working small circles into the knots that had formed

my eyes drifting closed. “Mmm,

waist while the other brushed my hair aside. His lips found the sensitive spot just

night?” he

to,” I admitted, my voice huskier than intended. “It

his eyes dark with something that made my pulse quicken. “Which part? The note or what came

the memory of

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

started gentle but quickly intensified. My coffee forgotten, I wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing closer as his tongue swept into my mouth. His hands slid down my back to my hips, gripping firmly as he deepened

he finally pulled away, his forehead

said, his voice rough, “we’ll be very

terrible?” I asked,

have

sighed dramatically, stepping back.

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

sun casting a warm glow across the kitchen. Despite the unsettling events of the previous night, I felt strangely at peace. Whatever that

meetings and phone calls. By three o’clock, my eyes burned from staring at presentation slides, and my

in,” I called, straightening in my

every bit the powerful CEO in his tailored suit, though his

minute?” he asked, closing the

teased, setting aside my pen. “What’s

enough that I could smell his cologne. “Security turned up nothing useful from the note. No clear fingerprints, and the partial plate was a dead end. Too many

I said, disappointment settling

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

number one suspect remains

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