169 “Jealous, Mr. Stone?”

In the morning, Sophia felt a strong reluctance to leave the comfort of their bed. She was nestled against Alexander, finding solace in his embrace, unwilling to part from him.

As her phone emitted a new message notification, Sophia reached for it with a begrudging scowl, not wanting to disturb their moment of intimacy.

“Stay here,” Alexander murmured, pulling her back into his arms. ” Whatever it is can wait.”

“What if they’ve kidnapped someone again?” Sophia joked, a playful smirk gracing her lips.

ga “I don’t like how this is becoming a routine for us,” Alexander grumbled sleepily.

Sophia chuckled as she extricated herself from his embrace and glanced at her phone. Benjamin’s message flashed on the screen.

“I’m thinking of visiting our childhood homes. Do you want to come with me?” the message read.

Sophia read it aloud, noting Alexander’s furrowed brow.

“No,” he responded curtly.

not?” Sophia countered, turning to

go. We’re spending the rest of our lives in this

and shook

uncover the secrets my grandfather has been hiding. I

then I’ll come

Benjamin and I haven’t seen each other in ages, and you

hadn’t been entirely focused on his duties lately, and Sophia was right about him needing to be present at the office. However, the thought

really be

Stone?” Sophia teased, a playful glint in

being away from me with another

Sophia protested.

what I would do

what’s that?”

at the challenge. He pulled her back into bed, looming over her as he pinned her

show you exactly

Alexander silenced her with a passionate kiss, igniting a fire

*

While Alexander wasn’t exactly thrilled about her traveling with him yet, he had stopped protesting. Deep down,

excited, Sophia?” Benjamin asked as they made their way through the terminal. “It’s been

Sophia admitted. “I feel like there’s so much to explore in that house, I

grab some of those ice creams

it’s still open?”

better be, or I’ll be devastated,” Benjamin replied with a

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