NovelEnglishChapter 297
As we tried to catch our breaths, Alexander stared at me. His face softened as he gently traced my flushed cheek
with the back of his warm hand.
He leaned forward and pressed a soft kiss to my mouth. It was the sweetest thing that I'd ever experienced.
Alexander moved his lips to my right check, then my left, and finally, my forehead. His gentleness just made the
ache inside ofgrow even more, and I tightly gripped the back of his shirt to bring his face back to mine.
“More,” | demanded.
Alexander grinned, then his mouth swooped to capture my lips. We began to kiss deeply again, our tongues
fighting for dominance this time. He tasted like mints and coffee. Our kisses were all consuming and left me
breathless.
When he pulled away to trail slow kisses down my sensitive neck, | tried to catch my breath, but it felt like | was
in the middle of the deep ocean attempting to tread water. My mind conjured up giant waves and sinking down
to the surface. | shook my head, trying to clear it, knowing that | was having these crazy thoughts from lack of
oxygen.
After one last soft kiss, Alexander buried his head into my shoulder and breathedin. We stood like that for a
few moments until he eventually putdown.
“How are you feeling?” Alexander asked tentatively as he gently lowereddown to the floor.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe must have noticed my legs were shaking because he grasped my upper arms so | wouldn't fall.
“Do
you need to lie down?” he asked with concern when I didn’t say anything.
“No...I have to get back to work,” | said and smoothed my dress and hair.
Then, I fled from his office, hoping that he hadn't givenanother hickey this time.
As | ran out of his office, | whipped my head around, but thankfully, I didn’t see anyone. Because | was rushing
and not looking where | was going, as | put my left foot down, my
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ankle gave out, and I let out a gasp as | fell to the floor.
Hot pain radiated up my leg, and | cursed myself for wearing the highest heels | owned today.
After a few seconds of feeling sorry for myself, | got up and tested, trying to put weight on my foot. Pain shot
from every nerve ending in my ankle, but it was manageable.
As | hobbled back to my desk, | mumbled about overbearing men and high heels.
*Olivia*
When | got back to my desk, |
changed into the pink ballet flats that
| kept at my desk in one om
emergageies The bled to the
Kitchen to get sice for my ankle.
As the afternoon wore on, the pain in
my ankle increased. | could barely put
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| made an appointment at the
physical therapist after work, hoping
that they would be Peso help frie.
ety the thought o going back to
y apartment tonight—where | was in
close proximity to Alexander—made
my stomach clench with nerves. |
really needed a break from him. The
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As | wrapped my work up for the day,
my eyes fell to the framed picture
had of m prepa dh fy desk | was
pa inspiration and couldn't
believe that | hadn't thought of this
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| called my mom, and she answered on the second ring.
“Hi, Momma,” | said.
“Oh, sweetheart,” she replied, probably knowing that | wasn’t doing well because of my tone of voice and the
fact that | hadn't called her ‘momma‘ in years.
“Can | spend the weekend at your house?” | asked in a shaking voice. “I hurt my ankle, and | just need a place to
recover and...get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.”
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