The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 60

Alexander hardly waited until we were seated in the dining room before asking, “So how are things going at work?”

“Well, my project is back on,” I answered. “Scarlet’s company was effectively destroyed by the scandal. An activist got a boycott started just yesterday and I suppose the pressure was too much, because Scarlet announced already that she’s going to liquidate the company in order to settle the class-action suit.”

I watched Alexander’s face carefully as I brought up this subject, studying his reaction. Ever since learning from Nina that my very own fiancé had been the one to uncover this scandalous story and bring it to the media, I had been wondering why Alexander would keep such a thing secret from me.

So Scarlet can’t keep trying to sabotage you anymore, right?”

enuine in this sentiment. Nina had suggested that Alexander was working secretly to help me fight Scarlet because he just wanted to support me without asking for any credit.

trust anyone.

er with me.

d not work in the industry themselves.

nterested in this?” I asked him outright, k

xcited for you,” he answered a little too quickly.

But it was clear that he was hiding something from me. Of that, I was sure.

ons aside for the rest of the night, though. At this point, I just ne

tly from Alexander’s touch. He held my hand as we walked through the cold palace halls that were teeming with deep shadows, making me feel safe in the darkness.

enjoying his suspiciously good mood, and once we were alone again with a locked door behind us, he was all over me.

cipation both had me tingling. I put my hands flat against Alexander’s chest, feeling the ridges of his muscles. He grinned, looking down at me darkly.

of his shirt to keep myself standing while he increased the pressure with his fingertips.

ake me to bed,” I begged. I was getting shakier by the second. He picked

. I was at his mercy, flooded with desire for him, desperate for his touch.

over mine, then started kissing me all over. My eyes were tempted to flutter closed, but I kept them open, taking pleasu

then faster.

, I was running a big show, with hundreds of people reporting to me and millions of dollars on the line. And I was always in control of my image, from the perfection of my clothes, hair, and makeup, to the polite, professional smile on my face.

to let it all go.

eaty bodies close together, and put his lips against my neck in a light, lazy kiss that brought an involuntary smile to my own. He stroked my neck and back so lightly, I could hardly feel the pressure of his hand, only the spark of warmth that rolled off his skin and into mine.

p, but then Alexander pulled a sheet around the both of us, cradled me in his arms, and let out a low moan that sounded so content, I couldn’t bear the thought of wrenching away from his sweet embrace.