Chapter 157

Madison

The car pulled away from the curb. I sat quietly, watching the city lights blur past the window. Alexander’s fingers tapped rapidly against his phone screen, his brow furrowed in concentration.

After several minutes of silence, he finally set his phone down. “The Harrington Foundation expects to raise over eight million tonight.”

“That’s impressive,” I replied, turning toward him. “What causes do they support?”

“Medical research, primarily.” His eyes finally took me in properly, lingering on the neckline of my dress. “You look acceptable.”

I bit back a smile. “Thank you, Mr. Knight.”

His hand moved to my knee, fingers tracing small circles just above the slit in my dress. “Did you follow all my instructions?”

“Yes.” I felt my pulse quicken as his hand slid higher.

“Show me.”

I glanced toward the privacy partition separating us from John, confirming it was closed before reaching for the slit in my dress. I parted th