I nodded. “It is,” I agreed. “We have a lot of work to do tomorrow, don’t we?”
“Yes,” he confirmed, though the heat in his bright eyes was unmistakable.
“Should we move to the bedroom?” he asked, a slight smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth.
I nodded, and Alexander didn’t hesitate—he stood in one smooth motion, still holding me. I let out an undignified yelp of surprise, instinctively wrapping my arms and legs around him.
Alexander laughed. “Don’t worry,” he murmured. “I’ve got you.”
Third Person POV
“Arrested?” the blonde woman hissed into the phone, rage bubbling beneath the surface at the news that yet another attempt to get rid of that damned Ella had failed.
She had taken a calculated risk by aligning herself with David, then continuing the arrangement
