Chapter 302

Madison

“What are you thinking about?” he asked, breaking the comfortable silence.

A dozen answers flashed through my mind. Who called you earlier? Why did you say Katherine’s name that night? What happens when our year is up?

Instead, I said, “Just wondering if I can walk tomorrow after what you did to me.”

“If not, I’ll carry you.”

“Into the office? That would start some rumors.”

“Let them talk.” His arm tightened around me. “I don’t care what they think.”

But I did. I cared what people thought when they saw us together, whether they believed I’d slept my way to my position or if they respected me as a professional.

“Hey,” Alexander said, sensing my shift in mood. “What’s going on in that beautiful head of yours?”

I hesitated, then decided on a partial truth. “Just thinking about work tomorrow.”

He studied me for a moment, clearly not buying it, but nodded. “Always so dedicated, Ms. Harper.”

“Someone has to k