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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.
wife forever. What I am offering you is to pretend to
his phone. I'm not sure if that certain someone is the same as what Sandy told me... the one
I urged him to
someone to make
his jaws when he mentioned
a statement. I looked directly into his eyes and I didn't miss the
know that it's a 'she' i am talking
but his question made
laughter. "Why, if not a woman, does that mean you want a man
but I heard
betrayals she'd given me. I want her
the first time I've seen him with a
to you why you wanted her to make her jealous and punish her? Was she your ex?
me after what I said almost made me shrink in my
warning to me not to ask some questions or to
it's none
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
really know what kind of deal he's
deal you are offering is not that simple.
my story? How can I be sure I can trust you? That you won't
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
did the same. We fell into
would I get in the end if I agreed to your deal to
talk like
Gabriel." his eyes
He smirked.
really looked so hot and handsome. I couldn't blame Noelle if she really lost
he pushed a check towards me on top
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