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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
eyes followed his hand when he clutched his phone. I'm not sure if that certain someone is the same as what Sandy told
urged him
certain someone to make jealous
jaws when
in your life." It's not a question, it's a statement. I
'she' i am
question made me
not a woman, does that mean you want a man to make jealous? And to answer your question, you mentioned
anything but
to give her back all the betrayals she'd given me. I want
the first time I've seen him with a deadly look on his
punish her, I 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
glare he's now giving me after what I said almost made me shrink in my
my name so cold as if it were his warning to me not to ask some questions or to say something, but I'm not convinced with his little story.
think it's none
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
in the eye. 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
not that simple. Huh!
have you my story? How can I
deal, so why 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, that's no reason to
I did the same. We
what would I get in the end if I agreed to your deal to be your
like a
taken aback by his words, but I immediately masked it. "That I am, Gabriel." his eyes
He smirked.
so hot and handsome. I couldn't blame Noelle if she really lost her panty
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