The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Olivia

Alexander was quiet for a moment. When he spoke, his voice was thoughtful. “What kind of legacy do you want to leave?”

The question caught me off guard. “I don’t know. I’ve never really thought about it in those terms.”

“Think about it now.”

I considered his question, my eyes still on the illuminated manuscript. “Something that matters, I guess. Something that helps people or makes the world slightly better.”

“That’s admirably vague.”

I elbowed him gently. “What about you? What’s your legacy going to be? Carter Enterprises expanding into new markets?”

“That’s my grandfather’s legacy, not mine.” He paused. “I’m still figuring out what mine will be.”

There was something vulnerable in his admission, a crack in his usual confidence. I turned to face him, surprised by the contemplative expression on his face.

“We have time to figure it out,” I said, not entirely sure why I’d said “we” instead of “you.”

Alexander’s eyes met mine, something unreadable passing between us. The moment stretched, charged with an intensity that had nothing to do with ancient artifacts.

“Should we see the reading room?” he asked finally, breaking the spell.

“Definitely. Lead the way.”

The reading room was breathtaking, a circular space with towering bookshelves and a magnificent domed ceiling. Natural light filtered through windows high above, casting everything in a warm glow.

“This is gorgeous,” I whispered, spinning slowly to take it all in.

“No shouting in the British Library,” Alexander teased.

“I’m whispering!”

“Barely.”

We found a quiet corner and sat on one of the benches, simply enjoying the space. Other visitors moved quietly around us, their footsteps muffled on the polished floors.

“Thank

you

said after a

“For what?”

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time to do tourist things even when you’d probably rather be

fingers interlacing with my own. “I’d rather be here

sincerity in his voice. “Careful, Mr. Carter. That almost

for when we need to be romantic

“Right. Practice.”

entirely practice. And the way my heart raced suggested

hour wandering the museum, eventually finding ourselves in the ancient civilizations wing where Alexander pointed out details I would have missed on my

said, leaning close to point. “That’s from centuries of people touching

I admitted. “And slightly depressing when you think

are.”

“Getting philosophical again?”

permanence makes you realize how fleeting everything else

his fingers interlacing with my own. “Then we should

was surprisingly deep for

he said with

finally left the museum, the sun had started its descent toward the horizon,

asked as we stepped onto the

culture worked

nearby. Authentic British pub food, nothing

“Lead the way.”

business hours to evening leisure.

its exterior covered in dark wood and etched

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warm a

and the bar was lined with brass fixtures that had been polished to a dull shine. The scent of beer and fried

as we found a corner table. “Supposedly Shakespeare drank here, but every pub in London claims

This place looks older than

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