Chapter 44. Engaged

Nancy came into the nursery with a smile the moment Alexander went out and helped Serenity switch the twins.

After they were done, Serenity went to Alexander’s room to freshen up for dinner. However, to her immense embarrassment, she found Alexander sitting at his desk, working on his laptop. The moment she walked in, he looked up at her, and Serenity’s cheeks colored profusely as his piercing gaze swept over her body.

“Umm, I’ll just change out of this,” she said awkwardly. Alexander nodded silently, his eyes not leaving hers for even a second. There was a strange electric current in the air around them and the sexual tension was too much to bear. She picked up her clothes and rushed into the en-suite to change as Alexander’s eyes followed her around. Changing into a navy blue A-line, chiffon, sleeveless dress, she walked out into the bedroom, with her heart thumping loudly in her chest. Alexander’s eyes again took her in minutely from head to foot, but this time she could