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Chapter 20

Penulis: Morgan Chase
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Sophia's POV

His words hit me like a slap. "You want me to be your mistress? Your side distraction while you marry her?"

Alexander shrugged as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "Why not? You clearly still want me. I can give you things Victoria would never know about. We can have our moments, our secret meetings."

The audacity, the sheer arrogance of his proposal, left me speechless for a moment. Then, the anger came like a wave.

"You are despicable," I said, my voice trembling with fury. "Do you really think I'm that desperate, that pathetic, that I would accept being your secret mistress?"

"You just kissed me back," he pointed out with a cruel smile. "So yes, I think you are exactly that."

Before I could respond, the sound of high heels echoed down the hall.

Victoria was approaching. Alexander casually stepped away from me, adjusting his tie as if nothing had happened.

"Think about my offer, Sophia," he said quietly. "You know where to find me."

He wal
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