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,

the rest of our

and

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

then I’ll come

I haven’t seen each

duties lately, and Sophia was right about

you really be going

Stone?” Sophia teased, a playful

of you being away from

my childhood friend,” Sophia

know what I

what’s that?” Sophia

He pulled her back into bed, looming over her

me show you

ado, Alexander silenced her with a passionate kiss, igniting a

*

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

made their way through the terminal. “It’s been ages

so much to explore in

grab some of those ice creams we used to devour from

it’s still open?” Sophia

be devastated,” Benjamin replied

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