Chapter 108

After dinner, Samantha got up and headed back to her room. Neither of them said a word, just walked upstairs one behind the other. Now that Alex was gone, Samantha had to pick a new assistant. She lowered her head, scrolling through applicants' info on her phone, when her foot slipped out of nowhere and she stumbled backward. She let out a soft gasp—but before she fell, Alexander caught her from behind. "Uh, thanks," Samantha said politely, trying to regain her balance and step away, but he swept her straight up into his arms. "Don't move," Alexander said firmly, like there was no room for argument. Back in the room, still in his arms, Samantha lifted her eyes to him, beautiful yet cold with distance. "Good night." Alexander's eyes flickered for a moment. He set her down gently. "Good night." Samantha didn't move. She just stared at him and said, "It's really late. I need to sleep..." Before she could finish, Alexander suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace—so tight she could barely