~Alexander.Her gaze darted toward me as I unbuttoned my shirt.“Wait—what are you doing?” she stammered.“Getting ready for bed,” I said blandly. “If I leave this room tonight, my mother will know this marriage is a faux. We’re supposed to make it look real, remember?”“B-but—”I began unbuttoning my shirt, smirking when she stammered and turned away, cheeks flaming red.“I—uh—can’t you sleep on the couch?”I glanced at the couch. Then back at her. “No.”She huffed, sliding the french doors open to make a beeline for the terrace to avoid watching me shed another layer.I smirked. “Relax. I’m not going to touch you, Chiara. Not unless you beg me to.”That earned me a muffled curse and the sound of the terrace door slamming.Good. I needed the distance.A blatant innocence and staunch defiance did weird things to me .I hit the shower, letting the water burn away the tension in my shoulders. While sponging,I traced my chest tattoo,right where my heart nestled.Anna.I shut my eyes again
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