CH345 Be Careful What You Wish For
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Alex returned to his quarters at the Enclave, completely unaware of the tangled web of schemes already closing in around him and his father.
He had expected to find both his fiancées there, but only Eleanor was present. She stood quietly at the window, her expression distant, lost in thought. She didn't even notice him enter.
She had already removed her jacket, and the curve of her figure was accentuated in a way that tested his self-control. For a fleeting moment, he was tempted to walk up behind her and wrap his arms around her waist — but he forced the impulse down.
'Control yourself, Alex. We're almost at the goalpost. Don't lose focus now.'
He slipped off his own suit jacket and hung it neatly on the coat hook by the door, then rolled up his sleeves.
"What's got you thinking so deeply?" he asked, his tone light, as he walked over and sank into the sofa with an easy, casual air.
