Chapter 221


    Before she could finish her words, Sophia''s eyes widened as she nced at him and slowly raised her


    brows. “Shouldn''t you be in a meeting, Mr. Xenos?”


    “It''s over.”


    Alexander eyed her, raised his hand to push the door gently, and walked in.


    He never knew how it felt to miss someone back then, but now he did. After being on a three-day


    business trip, he returned in a hurry yesterday, but Sophia was not in Jadeborough. He had waited until


    today for her return and was absent-minded during the meeting earlier. Once it was over, he


    immediately drove over to see her.


    His gaze was like a fire warming Sophia''s cheeks as he looked at her.


    Turning around, she headed upstairs and rinsed Alexander''s ss before pouring him some water.


    “Don''t you have a business lunch at noon?”


    “I''ve asked Mr. Lane to reschedule it.”


    She didn''t expect that Alexander would cancel the appointment that could only be scheduled that day


    due to his three-day business trip.


    “I see,” Sophia acknowledged his words and took a sip of the lukewarm water with her head hung low.


    At once, the mansion sunk into silence. After remaining quiet for a short while, Alexander suddenly


    beckoned to Sophia. “Come here, Sophia.”


    She raised her head to nce at him before putting the ss down and walking over to him.


    The moment she strode up to him, Alexander pulled her into his arms. A soothing feeling flooded his


    body when he caught a whiff of her familiar scent.


    “Did you miss me?”


    Looking at him, Sophia giggled. “No.”


    The truth was, she did miss him a little, but she refused to tell him so that he wouldn''t feel smug.


    Undoubtedly, Alexander didn''t believe her words and knew right away that she was lying at the sight of


    the lifted corners of her eyes as she smirked like a cunning fox.


    He might have taken her words seriously if it weren''t for the smugness in her eyes.


    His gaze darkened. “I missed you so much.”


    Sophia could remain calm in any circumstance but not when Alexander was confessing to her so


    directly. After all, she was rtively inexperienced when it came to romance.


    Warmth flooded her cheeks, and she lowered her head to avoid his eyes.


    As Alexander stared at her flushed ears, his Adam''s apple bobbed faintly, and he extended his hand to


    lift her chin. “It''s been so long since Ist kissed you, Sophia.”


    After saying that, he lowered his head to nt a kiss on her lips, parting her teeth apart with the warm


    tip of his tongue. Sophia felt his grip on her waist slightly tightening and her whole body almost


    sprawling on his chest.


    His steamy kiss made her feel dizzy like she had just stepped out of a hot spring. Their voices


    scattered gradually while the sounds of their breathing ovepped. Entangled in his arms with her body


    close to his well-built chest, she could feel the coldness from his belt buckle and the hard bulge


    pressing against her thighs.


    Only the sound of their faint panting filled the silent mansion as a gust of the warm afternoon wind blew,


    spicing up the steamy atmosphere.


    Sophia felt as if he was about to swallow her whole. After the long kiss, she almost couldn''t catch her


    breath and felt dizzy. Alexander finally pulled away from her lips when she thought she was so close to


    drowning in the overwhelming kiss.


    However, his hands were still on her, holding her waist tightly.


    His eyes darkened slightly as he nced at her. “I thought you didn''t miss me.”


    Sophia shot him a re, but her bright eyes had an overwhelming allure. There was no way he could


    ignore her with that stare of hers.


    Shifting his eyes, he leaned on the couch, let out a deep chuckle, and slowly loosened his necktie with


    one hand while the other was still wrapped around her waist.


    As he pressed his slender fingers on his necktie, his alluring Adam''s apple appeared and disappeared


    from her sight intermittently.


    Sophia felt her cheeks burning and gently tried to push him away, but he didn''t budge.


    After loosening his necktie, Alexander lifted his hand to hold the back of her head and pulled her into


    his embrace. “Let me hold you longer.”


    Leaning on his shoulders, Sophia shifted her eyes, and her gazended on his protruded Adam''s


    apple.


    At the sight, her fingers twitched slightly. Watching his throat bobbing, she had the urge to touch it.


    However, she held herself back when she felt the hardness pressing against her thighs.


    At that moment, Alexander''s phone rang.


    Raising her brows, Sophia raised her head to look at him. “Alexander, your phone is ringing.”


    Although Alexander heard the ringing phone, he didn''t intend to answer it.


    Without even looking at the caller ID, he knew Felix was calling to remind him about his lunch


    appointment at Golden Sun that day.


    However, the phone kept ringing and was ruining the mood.


    In the end, Alexander picked up the call with a darkened expression. “I''ll be there in half an hour.”


    After saying that, he hung up immediately.


    On the other end of the call, Felix felt a chill in his heart as he wondered whether he had called at the


    wrong time.


    However, it was already noon, and the business lunch was half an hourter. If Alexander did not show


    up, it would only make things difficult for Felix.


    When Sophia heard his words, she pushed him away and sat next to him. “Didn''t you say you have


    rescheduled the lunch appointment?”


    Alexander stood up and suddenly extended his hand to pinch her earlobe. “Come with me,” he said as


    he held her hand.


    Sophia snorted. “Did you forget what you promised me?”


    “No.”


    Alexander headed out while holding her hand. After getting in the car, he exined, “I''ve asked Felix to


    book a private room next to mine. You can wait for me there.”


    Sophia couldn''t help butugh. “Wouldn''t Mr. Lane hate me?”


    There are barely any private rooms in Golden Sun. Moreover, Alexander requested one next to the


    room for his business lunch.


    She reckoned Alexander''s request would only give Felix a headache.


    However, Alexander did not say a word and started driving to Golden Sun after she had buckled her


    seatbelt.


    When the car stopped at a red light halfway, he tilted his head to look at her. “Aren''t you going to


    announce your rtionship with the Dawson family to the public?”


    Sophia had returned to Doveston two days ago, where she was photographed going shopping with


    Kylie. The ridiculous mediapanies then published the photos on the inte, iming that Sophia


    deliberately took a flight to apany her future mother-inw. As such, theizens were convinced


    that the rumors about Sophia marrying into a wealthy family again were true. Besides, as it could be


    seen from the photos that Kylie was treating Sophia kindly, the media reported that thetter had


    earned another chance at life because she met Lukas, who was more suitable for her, and a mother-in-


    law, who was way better than Kristen after her divorce with Alexander.


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    Although Alexander knew the media was spouting nonsense, he asked Felix to delete the photos


    immediately. Despite that, he still felt displeased when he saw the photos.


    Although Lukas was Sophia''s cousin, Alexander couldn''t stand people saying she belonged to Lukas


    when she should be his instead.


    Sophia nced at him, raising her brows faintly. “I''ll announce it on Granddad''s birthday in August.”


    Alexander''s brows furrowed. “That''s ratherte.”


    Sophia couldn''t help butugh. “How is thatte? There''s not much to say anyway.”


    After all, she was a down-to-earth person.


    Alexander frowned while Sophia pointed to the front. “The light has turned green, Mr. Xenos.”


    After ncing at her, he had no choice but to let the matter go.


    After fifteen minutes, the car came to a halt.


    Sophia lifted her hand to tug at Alexander''s sleeve as she pointed at his cor and necktie.


    It turned out that when Alexander loosened his necktie back at the mansion earlier, two buttons on the


    cor came undone.


    Although he somehow appeared dreamy with such a disheveled look, she knew he had to uphold his


    image because he was having a business meal. Since he always had a kempt appearance, such a


    shabby look might shock everyone.


    Lowering his head, Alexander looked at his shirt cor before extending his arm to grab Sophia''s hand.


    “Help me button them up.”


    After saying that, he loosened his grip and stared at her with darkened eyes.


    Sophia snorted. “What if I don''t?”


    “Then I shall go in looking like this.”


    Raising her brows, Sophia let go of his hand. “Sure.”


    It''s not me who will be embarrassed anyway.


    After looking at her for a while, Alexander opened the door and was about to get out of the car when


    Sophia let out an angry snort.


    “Come back here!”


    I can''t believe he is so shameless!


    As the chances of running into someone she knew in Golden Sun were high, she didn''t let Alexander


    hold her hand when she got out of the car.


    The waiter at the entrance was the same as before, and the man was taken aback when he saw


    Sophia and Alexander arrive together. “Hello, Mr. Xenos and Ms. Yarrow.”


    Sophia shed an ambiguous smile at the waiter, who lowered his head in uneasiness.


    Alexander hated it when Sophia looked at other guys. “Do you two know each other?”


    Retracting her gaze, Sophia chuckled. “No.”


    He shot the waiter another nce and memorized his looks, nning to ask Felix to run a background


    check on him.