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.

not offering you to be my wife forever. What I am offering you is to pretend to be my loving wife

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

urged him

make jealous and

saw how he clenched his jaws when he mentioned

her to be back in your life." It's not a question, it's a statement. I

'she' i am talking about

his question made

that mean you want a man to make jealous? And to answer your question, you mentioned the word 'she'... you just

but

back all the betrayals she'd given me. I

over my body. It's the first time I've seen him with a deadly look on his face.

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

me after what I said almost made me shrink in

warning to me not to ask some questions or to say something, but I'm not

think it's none of your

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

explained myself staring him directly in the eye. That's true, I don't really know what kind of deal

is not that simple.

I know if you agree the time I have you my story? How can I be sure I can trust you?

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, that's no reason to judge everyone or anyone who comes into your life. Also, how could I trust you if you yourself don't trust the one you want to

looked at me intently and I did the same. We fell into a

in the end if I agreed to your deal

like a businesswoman,

was taken aback by his words, but I immediately masked it. "That I am, Gabriel." his eyes turned a bit darker. "I am working in

He smirked.

smirked, he really looked so hot and handsome. I couldn't blame Noelle if she really lost her panty just by looking at

towards me on

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