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.

Sophia countered, turning to face

the rest of our lives

laughed and shook her

my grandfather has been hiding. I haven’t pieced the puzzle

then I’ll

I haven’t seen each other

his duties lately, and Sophia was right about him needing to be present at the office. However, the thought of her traveling

you really be going with

Mr. Stone?” Sophia teased, a playful glint in

like the idea of you being away from me with another man. Call it jealousy if you

childhood friend,” Sophia protested. “He would

an eyebrow. “Because I know what I would do with

that?” Sophia

into bed, looming

you exactly what

ado, Alexander silenced her with a passionate kiss, igniting a fire between them that consumed all

*

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

way through the terminal. “It’s been ages since I’ve been

too,” Sophia admitted. “I feel like there’s so much to explore in that house, I don’t

definitely need to grab some of those ice creams we used to devour from

you think it’s still

or I’ll be devastated,” Benjamin

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