Falling For The Man I Married

Chapter 6: The offer

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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.

forever. What I am offering you is to pretend to be my loving wife for a certain

followed his hand when he clutched his phone. I'm not sure if that certain someone is the

urged him

certain someone to make jealous

saw how he clenched his jaws when he mentioned the

life." It's not a question, it's a statement. I looked directly into his eyes and I didn't miss the

a 'she' i

don't know but his question made

I said between my laughter. "Why, if not a woman, does that mean you want a man to make jealous?

anything but I heard

to punish her. I want to give her back all the betrayals she'd given me. I want her to suffer

sent goosebumps all over my body. It's the first time I've seen him with a

see," I said nodding. "So...who exactly is this certain 'her' in your life, and what did she do to you why you wanted her to make her jealous and punish her? Was she your ex? Because if she is, that means you haven't moved on from her yet. And

me after what I said almost made me

his warning to me not to ask some questions or

none of your

deal, a deal that I don't know what I'm going to get into. And if you want me to agree, you have to at least give half of the story so that I can have at

don't really know what kind of deal he's offering me. Because if that

are offering is not that simple. Huh! To be your

agree the time I have you my story? How can I be sure I can trust you? That you won't betray me

don't you add some trust? Even if you've been betrayed by someone, it doesn't mean the next person you meet would also betray you. If you've lost trust or faith in that someone,

and I did

end if I agreed to your deal to

talk like a businesswoman,

Gabriel." his eyes turned a bit darker. "I am working in a business company, so I

He smirked.

and handsome. I couldn't blame Noelle if she really

pushed a check towards me on top

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