After One Night with the Alpha (Brad and Elle) novel Chapter 274

Chapter 274

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“So much for surveillance, I muttered, rolling my eyes so hard I probably looked like I was having a seizure. “You already know exactly what they’re doing

and where they’re going. What’s the point of watching them?

I felt like such an idiot. In the span of one afternoon, I’d been fooled three separare times by this man. My 10 must be dropping by the minute.

Brad glanced over at me, and I caught him studying my expression with what looked suspiciously like satisfaction. Great. My humiliation was apparently

entertainment for him.

“Where are we actually going?” I asked, slumping back in my seat.

“The resort, Brad replied. “Eric will finish his business around seven or eight tonight. It’s an isolated location, perfect for private meetings. Secure and

hidden. Eric won’t move from there, and Mira will head over once she’s done at the company. We just need to wait.”

I groaned internally. Well, if I’d known it was going to be this simple, why had I even bothered coming along? But as I looked out at the increasingly remote

landscape, I realized going back wasn’t really an option. The resort was in the middle of nowhere.

The drive took over two hours, and by the time we reached the outskirts of the resort, the sun was starting to set. Brad parked in a concealed spot with a

clear view of the main building.

“Now we wait,” he said, settling back in his seat. “Shouldn’t be too long before Mira shows up.”

I nodded, then immediately regretted agreeing to this as I realized what “waiting meant. We were going to be sitting here in this car together for who

knows how long, with nothing to do but stare at each other.

Perfect. Just perfect.

Brad must have noticed my expression because he leaned over to adjust my seat, ilting it back slightly. “You might as well get comfortable.”

The movement brought him close enough that I could feel the warmth radiating from his body. For a split second, my brain went completely blank, filled

with nothing but the awareness of his proximity.

I squeezed my eyes shut, pretending to be tired. “I’ll just rest my eyes for a bit.

But instead of just pretending to sleep, the combination of the comfortable seat, the warm car, and Brad’s reassuring presence actually lulled me into real

sleep.

Brad’s POV

I couldn’t believe it. Elle had actually fallen asleep.

I stared down at her peaceful face, her long lashes casting shadows on her cheek her breathing deep and even. Here I was, having made sure to shower, style my hair, and look my absolute best before coming to find her, and she’d jus. fallen asleep.

Was I losing my touch? I’d been maintaining my physique religiously, keeping up with all my grooming routines. Had I somehow become less attractive?

‘You impossible little human,’ I murmured under my breath, shaking my head.

But even as I complained, I found myself carefully brushing a strand of hair away from her face, my touch feather-light so I wouldn’t wake her. I reached into the back seat for the spare blanket I kept there and gently tucked it around Her.

Just watching her sleep like this filled me with a contentment I’d never experienced before. I could sit here forever, just observing the way her chest rose and fell, the slight curve of her lips, the way she unconsciously leaned toward me even in sleep.

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