In Bed With Her Shithead Boss (By Ellie Wynters) novel Chapter 324

Alexei smirked at that, closing the balcony doors behind him. Rather than interrupting, he simply moved to her bed and stretched out beside her, careful to stay out of the camera's view. Keira forced herself to focus harder on her sisters, trying to cover how distracting his presence was.

"Just remember to wear comfortable shoes," Sutton advised through the screen. "If you're going to be on your feet all day at these charity events, your feet will be killing you in those designer torture devices they keep putting the royal brides in."

"Trust me, I plan on being smart about this." Keira replied, trying to focus on her sisters while Alexei's fingers traced idle patterns on her calf. "I'll start keeping flats in my purse for emergencies."

"Smart girl," Blair laughed. "So, when's the next big royal thing you have to attend?"

Keira shifted slightly as Alexei's hand moved higher up her leg, his touch feather-light but unmistakably deliberate. "I have about four things on my calendar just for this week. I have a whole team that manages it for me."

Alexei lay down beside her, his body a warm presence that made it increasingly difficult to concentrate. His hand settled on her thigh, just below the hem of her shorts, his thumb tracing circles on her bare skin.

"Keira? Are you okay?" Blair asked, peering at the screen. "You look flushed."

"Fine," Keira managed, shooting a warning glance at Alexei, who merely gave her an innocent look that didn't match the mischief in his eyes. "Just a little warm in here."

Alexei's hand slid higher, disappearing beneath her shorts. Heat pooled in her belly as his fingers traced the edge of her panties, just barely touching where she was already growing wet. She shifted, trying to move away without being obvious, but he followed, his touch more insistent now. She felt like kicking him.

"Sutton was just asking about the wedding date," Blair prompted when Keira fell silent for too long.

"Right," she cleared her throat. "We haven't set one yet. Alexei and I haven't even talked about it."

Alexei removed his hand from Keira's shorts but stayed close beside her on the bed, clearly enjoying her discomfort. She tried to focus on the conversation with her sisters, though her body hummed with awareness of his presence.

"We're thinking early spring," Alexei called out, leaning into frame and waving at her sisters. "Wystovia is beautiful then. The palace gardens are full of blossoms."

Blair and Sutton's eyes widened at his sudden appearance.

"Prince Alexei," Blair recovered first, smiling warmly. "It's nice to finally meet you, even virtually."

"Please, just Alexei," he replied, settling more comfortably beside Keira. "I've heard so much about both of you."

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