Chapter 329

Madison

“Is it?” His voice dropped lower, taking on that dangerous edge that used to make me weak in the knees. Still did, if I was being honest with myself.

“Yes. Professional boundaries, remember? Your idea.”

“Actually, it was your idea to end our arrangement.”

“Because you were seeing Katherine behind my back!”

“I wasn’t seeing her. We had business meetings.”

I snorted. “Business meetings don’t require dinner at Le Bernardin.”

“Sometimes they do.” The car stopped at a red light, and Alexander turned to look at me fully. “You look beautiful in that dress.”

The abrupt change of subject caught me off guard. “I—thank you.”

“The diamonds suit you.”

My hand went to the necklace instinctively. “They’re not mine.”

“They could be.”

The light turned green, and Alexander returned his attention to the road.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” I asked.

“Nothing. Just an observation.”

We drove in silen