All Chapters of HIS PRETENSE BRIDE: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Alexa's POVMy husband confuses me.My husband. It still feels a bit weird to refer to the man I barely know as my husband but he certainly confuses me. One minute, he was leaving me alone in bed, discarding me like trash under his shoe and the very next, he is kissing me like his life depends on it.Technically, it does but not his life, I suppose.A low moan slips out of my lips as his finger runs through the hair I had combed to perfection. His heavy breath is all over my face which only manages to intensify the ache I feel beneath my clothes.I feel so hot that I can barely think straight.Wrapping my hand around his neck, I stand on my tippy toes and tip my neck to the side as he takes his lips off mine to place kisses all over my skin. I can't even try to hide the moan that erupts from me as he bites onto the skin of my neck, his teeth sinking in like he is trying to leave his mark.Shit has never felt so good.“Xander,” I whisper halfway through a moan, the sound leaving my lip

Alexa's POVI wake up to flowers beside me on the bed, gently teasing my nostrils when I wake up. Frowning slightly, I yawn as I force myself to sit up while clutching the duvet to cover my body.After taking a few minutes to clear my hazy eyesight, I stare at the flowers in bewilderment. Who put them there? I certainly don't know anything about how flowers got there, which is why I'm a little surprised. Or did Xander put them there?Furrowing my brows, I glanced around the room where I had slept. It was the largest room in the mansion and also the room I and Xander are supposed to share but ever since we got married when he had refused to stay in the same room with me, I haven't seen much of him.But looking across the room right now, I can see some of his things littered across the room, such as his shoes and the tie he wore yesterday. I check his side of the bed where he is supposed to sleep, and it looks like he slept there. Biting the inside of my cheeks and not knowing how to f

Alexa's POVI hold my breath as Xander slowly chews the hot cookie he just threw into his mouth. Usually, I'm not concerned or bothered about someone eating or tasting one of the meals I make.But it's Xander.He has eaten in the finest places, has the best cooks, and dined with notable chefs. And that's something. Or a lot, I can't make up my mind.However, that is not what bothers me.What I can't seem to stop being nervous about is that since I finished culinary school, the only person I have cooked for is myself. Sure, I worked as a chef in a restaurant, but I never took on tasks that allowed me to fully express myself. They never allowed it. Just the way culinary school had been hard for me.I almost didn't see it through.Xander hums lowly, which makes the hair on my body stand. The corners of his lips tilt up, and I watch him reach for another one. Folding my hands in front of me, I meet him with a cold glare that should have him speaking immediately.“Alright.” He raises bot

Xander's POVMissing out on a few days at the office to work at home didn't really help with my workload, especially as I still wanted to go on the honeymoon with Alexa.This time, it was a place of our choosing and without any supervision from the evil woman, but we really wouldn't be able to make it if I didn't manage to put all the work behind me.Cracking my knuckles, which ache a bit, I push my chair to the back a little and unbutton the top buttons of my shirt.Since I had a board meeting earlier, I am dressed to the nines. Those board members had a lot of questions for me, especially on my marital status. My phone pings to alert me of a message and I don't hesitate before I reach for it.Wifey❤What do you want for dinner? I'm considering cooking since I'm bored out of my mind right now. Also, uhm, I might have ruined one of your shirts.I read the text with a smile forming on my face. And then I text her back. MeSure. I don't mind anything you cook. I don't want you to be n

Alexa's POVI barely have time to finish my breakfast and skip out of the patio when one of the maids comes to tell me that Sofia is waiting for me in the living room. I hesitated, clinging to my cup of iced coffee while silently debating whether to go up to my room and change or just go see Sofia like that.Sofia and I haven't been friendly. She was there to help me when I was getting married but that was just it. Besides, she made me slightly uncomfortable with her numerous questions. After a quick deliberation, I decided to just go see her while still wearing my pajamas. After all, it will be very nothing she hasn't seen before. With a cup of melted coffee in hand, I proceed to the living room where Sofia is seared, waiting for me.The petite woman with wavy curly brown hair rises to her feet when she sees me approaching. There is a small friendly or polite smile on her face. I stop in front of her, not quite sure how to go about things. I still do not understand why Xander felt t