Alpha's Runaway Bride

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she had tried to blend into the background, perfectly playing the role of the exemplary secretary. In the office, she was just another employee in the shad

was as if he had seen through her, beyond her role as secretary. Shortly after, their paths crossed much more intimately, and the game of appearances took an unexpected turn. She had

» Alex's voice, calm and composed, rang out on the other end of the

away," she replied, a hi

o for the reassuring closeness she brought him. She walked through the door of her apartment, her head already filled with a thousand thoughts

of the calm and controlled secretary, the one Alex could count on. She spent a few minutes organizing the day's documents, before joinin

face. "Hello, Sophie. » This simple exchange of words, however innocuous in the eyes of all

they were to each other, in private. Yet nothing in his attitude revealed the slightest intimacy. He was the

she laughed several times at having to sit down to regain her composure. She tried to push the feelings away, trying to stay focused on her

to face this dizzying hypothesis. She counted the days, listed recent memories, analyzed the signs. Everything seemed t

, clear and sharp. A confirmation that changed everything. She put down the test, her mind flooded with questions. What wo

growing inside her. It was no longer about work, appearances, or power games. It was a raw reality, which was beyond her. St

me, however, something in his attitude betrayed an inner turmoil. Alex noticed instantly, narrowing his eyes wi

ing for words. "Alex.

o sit down. She took a deep breath, feeling her heart racing.

ut upsetting the fragile balance of their relationship. But she pulled herself togeth

trying to understand the significance of what she had just said. Slowly, he stood up,

hen placed his hand on hers, the one that still rested on her stomach. "Sophie... I didn't expect th

time, their roles seemed to fade away, revealing the man and the woman, with their doubts, the