Chapter 285

Sarah Knight leaned her forehead against Alexander Barron's chest, her cheeks instantly flushing with a soft pink. Right then, she could clearly feel the strong, steady thump of his heartbeat. Alexander, his voice cool and emotionless, told the man, "It's okay, you can leave now." The guy got the message—Alexander was clearly pissed. Without arguing, he gave a quick nod and turned to walk away. Once he was gone, Alexander gently took Sarah’s hand, ready to head out of the café. But they hadn’t even made it a few steps when that same guy called out again, “Wait a sec!” Sarah, who’d just started to relax a bit, tensed up all over again. She turned stiffly with Alexander. And there he was, standing with a phone in hand—it was hers. Looking a little embarrassed, the guy stepped forward and handed it over. “Sorry! I think this dropped when I bumped into you earlier. Hey, you two look kinda familiar…” As soon as she heard that, Sarah’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly snatched the phone fro