Chapter 6

Nearly two weeks had passed since Keira's confrontation with Alexei, and she had to admit, grudgingly, that he'd kept his word. The weekend texts had stopped. The middle-of-the-night calls hadn't happened again. When she left the office last Friday evening, he'd actually nodded and said, "Have a great weekend, Warner."

It was... kind of unsettling.

She sat at her desk the following Monday morning, eyeing him through the glass wall of his office. He was on a call, nodding, occasionally making notes. She didn't know if this was going to last.

This new, boundary-respecting Alexei was throwing her off balance. She'd prepared for it to last a day maybe two. She had armed herself with sharp remarks and withering looks. Ready to quit if needed because he couldn't respect her.

Instead, she got... compliance. 

"Mark wants to know if Prince Alexei has approved the press release for the Wystovian Trade Summit," Jen from Communications called as she walked past Keira