Chapter 40

Seeing Alexander's group head their way, Blair made up an excuse to leave, but Margot stopped her. "It can wait till later. There's no need to be in a rush." With that, Margot pulled her along to meet Alexander. Blair bit her lower lip and wordlessly followed, though she was a nervous wreck. "Hello, Mr. Vaughn. I'm Margot from the design department." Alexander nodded with a faint smile. "Hello." Margot nudged Blair with her elbow, signaling her to say something. Blair managed a smile and extended her hand. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Vaughn." Alexander raised his hand, his fingertips brushing against the back of Blair's hand before pressing down just enough to hold her hand for a moment. "Good to see you." Her hand trembled slightly in his, and she felt a flicker of something peculiar in her heart. The way he greeted her felt oddly close. At this point, she couldn't keep pretending that the man standing before her wasn't the Alexander she once knew. Alexander's gaze fell to the na