Chapter 102

Olivia's POV

I stood by the window, mesmerised by a city that seemed to have leapt out of my wildest dreams. Neon lights painted the streets in colours I couldn't even name, a kaleidoscope that danced against the night sky. The towering buildings stretched upwards, their glass façades glinting like stars come to earth. It was a scene I'd only ever imagined, and the realisation that I was here, able to explore it, filled me with a thrill I hadn't felt in years.

Yet beneath my excitement, I sensed it—that familiar tingling in my core. Aura stirred restlessly. Alexander was close. I turned around just as the door opened, and he stepped inside. His presence filled the room, making the air thick with unspoken emotions.

“How was the meeting?” I began, but the words barely left my lips before he closed the distance between us, his eyes burning molten gold. He grabbed me, his hands firm yet gentle, and pressed his lips to mine. The kiss was a hurricane of emotions—hunger, desperation, regret,