Falling For The Man I Married

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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.

to pretend to be my loving wife for a certain someone

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

I urged

someone to make jealous and regret what

his jaws when he mentioned

in the end you also want her to be back in your life." It's not a question, it's a

know that it's a 'she'

but his question made me laughed. Is

didn't know Gabriel, you're also a comedian," I said between my laughter. "Why, if not a woman, does that mean you want a man to make jealous? And to answer

didn't say anything but I heard him

her back all the betrayals she'd given me. I want

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 want

now giving me after what I said almost made me shrink in

were his warning to me not to ask some questions or

none of your

deal that I don't know what I'm going to get into. And if you want me to agree, you have

eye. That's true, I don't really know what kind of deal he's offering me. Because

are offering is not that simple. Huh!

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

try me. I mean, you're offering a life-changing 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 judge everyone or anyone who comes into your life. Also, how could I trust you if you yourself don't trust

and I did

in the end if I agreed

talk like a

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

He smirked.

hot and handsome. I couldn't

pushed a check towards me