“There’s nothing to be embarrassed of, Olivia. I mean, it was very obvious how bad you wanted toy on my shoulder. You

even mumbled in your sleep. I believe your exact words were

something along the lines of needing a fortable pillow.”

“That’s not true!” Olivia protested, sitting up abruptly and

looking between Alexander and the driver for support.

He caught her eye in the rearview mirror and nodded

apologetically. “Sorry, miss, but you did mumble something

about beingfortable when the boss tried to adjust your

position earlier.”

Olivia’s face turned an even deeper shade of red. “You should

have pushed me away or woken me up!” She pointed an

usatory finger at Alexander. “This ispletely

inappropriate!”

Alexander gasped dramatically. “I don’t abuse my subordinates. And quite frankly, I’m offended that you would suggest such a thing. What kind of boss would I be if I disturbed someone’s

much–needed rest?”

Olivia waspletely speechless. She was convinced she had to

have walked into an alternate reality, because there was no

way this was happening right now. Her mouth opened and closed without making a single sound as she struggled to find aeback that wouldn’t dig her deeper into a widening hole of

embarrassment.

But thankfully, the convoy eventually arrived at the resort

nestled in the mountains of Linville. As Alexander and Olivia

stepped out of the car, they were immediately greeted by a

small group of professionals, including Steven Miller, the

project manager (a tall man with gray hair and dark eyes), and

Robert Evans, the chief engineer, (a well–built middle–aged man

with a chiseled chin and green eyes).

“Wee to Pine Ridge Resort,” Steven said, pointing toward

the impressive building that rose majestically against the

mountain backdrop. “We’re excited to show you what we’ve

aplished here.”

Alexander nodded enthusiastically, hispany managed this

ce primarily, so he was particrly eager to see the progress

they’d made.

And so, the group ventured into the main building of the resort.

Alexander was pleased as he walked in. He assessed the

grounds, which were filled with delicate flowers, vases, a

courtyard with a sprawling water fountain and perfectly

trimmed hedges. Beautiful white horses, ostriches and even

swans were being led around by the staff.

For Olivia, it was a sight to behold.

The ballroom was nothing short of elegant. The marble floor

was polished so thoroughly that Olivia could almost see her

reflection in them. The space was expensive, with arge,

crystal–like chandelier towering over them.

The room was filled with trays and trays of delicately arranged finger food, savory meals and mouth–watering desserts.

After the meal, Steven guided Alexander and Olivia toward a

sleek tour bus waiting outside. “I thought you’d appreciate

seeing the vi area where you’ll be staying tonight,” he

exined as they settled into thefortable seats.

Steven had ensured that Alexander was seated beside him. And

once the bus started moving and the others were distracted by the picturesque views, his expression quickly turned serious.

“There’s something I need to brief you on.“”

Alexander frowned, his wolf senses were already alert. “I hope

everything is okay?”

“Mostly. Ben Wilde arrived at the resort yesterday with a group of fourteen people. Ten of them were… well, attractive young women. He brought them here under the guise of conducting a ‘test run‘ of the facilities. They threw an all–night party at Mr.

Wilde’s investor residence.”

Alexander said nothing, so Steven continued. “From what our staff reported, it was quite the spectacle. Music, drinking, and… other activities continued well into the morning hours. But

everyone is still asleep.”

The Alpha’s face immediately transformed. His jaw tightened,

?

and a muscle in his face twitched as he processed the

information.

His reaction didn’t appear to bode well for Ben Wilde.

*Author*

Alexander’s mind was fixated on Ben Wilde. The man was

known for his drinking, but he’d expected that even Ben would

know when to draw a line between business and pleasure. This

was a new business venture, thest thing he needed was some

form of spectacle.

He was still thinking about what to do with the information

presented to him even as the bus drove through the resort. And

when he finally looked out the window, he realized that Steven

had outdone himself.

Not only were they/taking the scenic route to showcase all the

resort had to offer, but Steven had selected possibly the best

Vi for Alexander to take residence.

The Green Group had approved the design, but seeing thate

to life was breathtaking.

It was a sprawling Mediterranean estate, which was nked by an olive garden and a pristine water fountain in front. As they pulled through the iron gates, Steven immediately began to brief Alexander on the afternoon’s rest arrangements and the subsequent resort visits he had meticulously nned for theing days.