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.

I'm not offering you to be my wife forever. What I am offering you is to pretend to be my loving wife for a

eyes followed his hand when he clutched his phone. I'm not sure if that certain someone is the same as what Sandy told me...

I urged him

this certain someone to make jealous and regret what

how he clenched his jaws when he mentioned the

not a question, it's a statement. I looked directly

did you know that it's a 'she' i am talking about

question made me

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

but I

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

the first time I've seen him

to you why you wanted her to make her

glare he's now giving me after what I said almost made me shrink

not to ask some questions or to say something, but I'm not convinced with his

think it's none

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 of the story so that I can have at

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

you are offering is not that simple.

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

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

I did the same.

by the way, what would I get in the end if

talk like a

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

He smirked.

handsome. I couldn't blame

he pushed a check towards me

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