Chapter 331

Madison

Outside, his Bentley waited at the curb, engine purring softly in the cool night air.

The drive to my apartment was quiet, the city lights sliding past the windows in a blur of color. I watched Alexander’s profile as he drove, the strong line of his jaw, the slight furrow between his brows as he concentrated on the road.

“My mother has been asking about you, Mr. Knight,” I said as we neared my building, breaking the silence.

His eyebrows lifted slightly. “Has she?”

“She wants you to come over again sometime. For breakfast, actually.” I fidgeted with the clasp of my clutch. “She makes incredible pancakes.”

“Pancakes.” He repeated the word as if testing it, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

“You don’t have to,” I added quickly. “I know you’re busy. And it’s not... I mean, given our current situation, it might be awkward.”

“Our current situation.”

“Yes. You know.” I gestured vaguely between us. “Professiona