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"I'm sorry, did it take so long?" I asked him as soon as I was seated back on my chair.
"No."
He said while sipping his glass of water. He really can't form a simple sentence to answer, can he?
"So, what's with the deal you're going to offer me?" Honestly, I was freaking nervous inside. I wanted to blame Noelle for implanting some thoughts about his deal in my head.
"Madi, I want you to listen to me carefully. Until I'm done talking, I don't want you to interrupt me, is that clear?"
-'Whoa! Really? We cut the formalities but you're still ordering me.'-
I mentally rolled my eyes as I straightened my seat.
"Okay."
"I want you to be my wife," he said straight to the point and I almost choke the air in my throat.
-'What the---am I still hearing Noelle's words?'-
"I - I'm so.. I'm sorry?" this time I brought the glass of water to my mouth because it suddenly went dry. I gulped three times.
"Be my wife."
Thank God, I've already swallowed the water. If not, I am sure I spit it all to his face. I need to inhale more air as his words cut my air passage.
"What are you talking about?" I asked when my breathing relaxed. "Are you proposing to me right now? Wow, so where is the ring? And why are you not on your knees?" I tried to throw a joke to ease my nervousness, but it was just me who laughed at my own joke.
His face was masked with pure coldness and seriousness. And I gulped again.
my wife forever. What I am offering you is to pretend
hand when he clutched his phone. I'm not sure if that certain someone is the same as what Sandy told me... the one I saw on
I urged him to
want this certain someone to make
jaws when he mentioned the
you also want her to be back in your life." It's not a question, it's a statement. I looked directly into
you know that it's a 'she' i am talking about and
question made me laughed. Is
does that mean you want a man to make jealous? And
didn't say anything but
want to punish her. I want to give her back all the betrayals she'd given me. I want her to suffer the pain until she begs
first time I've seen him with a deadly
she do to you why you wanted her to make her jealous and punish her? Was she your ex?
now giving me after what I said almost made me shrink
cold as if it were his warning to me not to ask some questions or to say something, but
none of
know what I'm going to get into. And if you want
That's true, I don't really know what kind of deal he's offering me. Because if
are offering is not that simple. Huh!
agree the time I have you my story? How can I be sure I can trust you? That you won't betray me
doesn't mean the next person you meet would also betray you. If you've lost trust or faith in that someone, that's no reason to judge everyone or anyone who comes
intently and I did the
way, what would I get in the end if I agreed to your deal to be your fake
talk like
his words, but I immediately masked it. "That I am, Gabriel." his eyes turned a bit darker. "I am working in a
He smirked.
I couldn't
towards me on top of
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