Chapter 23:IvyIvy ran her fingers through her disheveled hair and adjusted her skirts just as Liam returned with Alex following closely behind him. She put on a smile, hoping Alex wouldn’t notice her appearance or choose to comment on it.“Oh, good morning, Ivy!” Alex exclaimed as soon as he spotted her.“Good morning, Alex,” Ivy replied, smiling back. Alex’s gaze lingered on her face, and for a moment, Ivy thought he might make a snarky remark, but he simply smirked and looked away. Ivy let out a breath she didn’t realize she had been holding as relief washed over her.“What are you doing here?” Liam asked Alex.“Come on, dude, don’t tell me you’re still mad at me,” Alex replied.“If I were still mad at you, you wouldn’t be in my house. Now, why are you here instead of at the company doing the job I pay you for?” Liam shot back.“I came to check on my best friend who isn’t feeling well, okay? You have no idea how worried I was about you. I couldn’t eat or sleep, bro,” Alex whined d
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