Alexander’s POV

The pressure that’s been mounting on my shoulders since I left Sophia sleeping in bed finally digs in the minute I step into the immaculate CEO’s lounge on the topmost floor. The elevator doors shut behind me. My hands are full of flowers and a few cards I took from the throng of thrilled employees who had swarmed the first floor in anticipation of my arrival. I couldn’t take everything they had to offer, but my cheekbones are stiff from smiling for so long.

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