TWO MONTHS AGO
ALEXANDER’S POV
I stare blankly at my phone screen as I clench the cigar in my hand. I don’t even know how long it’s been. Minutes? Hours? I’m a complete mess. Why did I ask her to come? I should’ve gone to pick her up myself. But she insisted on coming alone. And now I feel like the biggest fool after what happened last night. I wasn’t gentle enough… and God, she still thinks she’s a virgin. The thought makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Just how badly did she lose herself?
“Sir? The conference is about to start.”
“Cancel it.”
I don’t bother looking at Mario. I flip through the files on my desk, but he’s still standing there, stiff and waiting.
“Sir—It’s the Matin Muir, and you said—”
“I know what I said, Mario. I won’t be attending.” I turn my gaze bac
