Chapter 44: What Are You To Me?
The small smile on Alexander’s face disappeared almost as quickly as it came.
But Monica had already seen it.
And somehow—
that tiny expression affected her more than it should have.
Because for days, he had been distant.
Cold.
Untouchable.
Yet now, standing this close to her again, it felt dangerously easy to fall back into the tension between them.
Alexander studied her quietly.
Then his voice lowered slightly.
“You missed me.”
Monica immediately looked away.
“No, I didn’t.”
“Lying doesn’t suit you.”
Her chest tightened.
“You’re unbelievably arrogant.”
“And you’re avoiding the question.”
Monica frowned.
“What question?”
Alexander stepped even closer.
Close enough that she could feel the warmth of him again.
“What exactly am I to you n
