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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.
What I am offering you is to pretend to be my loving wife for a certain someone and a certain period
phone. I'm not sure if that certain someone is the same
I urged him to
someone to make jealous and regret what
saw how he clenched his jaws
you also want her to be back in your life." It's not a question, it's a statement. I looked directly into his eyes and I didn't miss
'she' i am talking about and
but his question made me laughed. Is he actually
if not a woman, does that mean you want a man
say anything but I heard him
the betrayals she'd
sent goosebumps all over my body. It's the first time I've seen him
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 you
he's now giving me after what I said almost made me shrink in
were his warning to me not to ask some questions or to say something, but I'm not convinced with
none of
And I'm sorry if I am asking some questions out of curiosity. But you're offering me a 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
That's true, I don't really know what kind of deal he's offering me. Because if that were true, it would change half of my
the deal you are offering is not that
have you my story? How can I be sure
you. If you've lost trust or faith in that someone, that's no reason to judge
and I did
the way, what would I get in the end if I agreed to your deal to be your
like a
eyes turned a bit darker. "I am
He smirked.
handsome. I couldn't blame Noelle if she really lost her panty just
pushed a check towards me on
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