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,

letting you go. We’re spending the

laughed and shook

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

I’ll come with

work?” Sophia asked. ” Plus, Benjamin and I haven’t seen

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

really be going

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

the idea of you being away from me with another man.

friend,” Sophia protested. “He

an eyebrow. “Because I know what I would do with you when it’s just

that?”

challenge. He pulled her back into bed, looming

you exactly what

igniting a fire between them that consumed

*

found herself at the airport with Benjamin. While Alexander wasn’t exactly thrilled about her traveling with him yet, he had stopped protesting. Deep down, he understood the importance of Sophia

as they made their way through the

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

those ice creams we used to devour

think it’s still open?” Sophia

I’ll be devastated,” Benjamin replied

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