Namara's POV:

My eyes widened as Alexander leaned forward, so close that I could feel the heat radiating from him, the faint scent of his cologne brushing against my senses. My breath hitched, and I felt the magnetic pull between us, a force I couldn’t resist yet didn’t want to surrender to just yet. Our lips were inches apart, and for a brief, suspended moment, I thought we might finally cross that line.

And then, the sound of the office door opening shattered the fragile bubble around ...