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“M “Don’t believe everything you’ve heard about me”

“Oh? So there’s no truth to the rumors?” I ask, playfully

“Well……ly, turning back to the stove I laugh and take a sip of the orange juice

“I’ve ordered so those shortly,” he says

“Oh, thank you” ThisI’m not used to The boys back home would just toss me one of their shirts and call it a day “That’s very kind of you to think of that”

“Of course You should always be taken care of, in all ways,” Alex says, matter-of-factly

A knock on the door and Alex hurries to answer it He returns a fewfrom Harrods department store “I’ll just put this in the bedroom,” he says

Returning, we sit down to eat breakfast I dig in, ravenous I didn’t realize how hungry I was until I started eating The food is delicious, the flavors popping in my mouth

“Hungry?” Alex asks, watching me devour the breakfast

“I guess I worked up an appetite,” I reply, taking a bite of bacon

Alex laughs “It appears that you have,” he says “How do you like living in London?”

“I love it The history, culture, the people…it’s so different from the States I feel so lucky to be here”

“And I feel lucky that you’re here as well” He takesit a squeeze “And not just personally, but also professionally You have been a tremendous asset with the Cosmo hotel development I want you to know that” I hear the sincerity in his voice

“Thank you, Alex That aze at each other briefly, a look passing between us