The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Olivia

“No!” I said too quickly. “I mean… not yet.”

Emilia’s eyebrows shot up. “Not yet? So you’re planning to?”

“I don’t know,” I admitted. “The chemistry is… intense.”

“I bet it is,” she smirked. “Have you seen the way he looks at you in those photos? Like he wants to eat you alive.”

Heat rushed to my face. “Em!”

“What? It’s true! I’ve never seen a man look at a woman like that in public.” She took a sip of her wine. “I’m happy for you, you know. After what Ryan did… you deserve someone who looks at you like that.”

I felt a twinge of guilt. If only she knew the truth, that it was all a performance, a business arrangement.

“I’m being careful,” I said instead.

“Good.” Emilia nodded firmly. “Because if he hurts you, I don’t care how rich or powerful he is; I’ll kick his ass all the way back to whatever fancy prep school he came from.”

I laughed despite myself. “I’d pay to see that.”

“Seriously, Liv.” Her expression softened. “I just want you to be happy. And if Alexander Carter makes you happy, then I’m all for it. Just… don’t let him break your heart, okay? Men like that… they’re used to getting what they want and moving on.”

The truth of her words hit uncomfortably close to home. Wasn’t that exactly what our contract stipulated? Alexander gets what he wants, and then we go our separate ways?

“I know what I’m doing,” I lied.

“Do you?” Emilia–asked, her gaze sharp even through the haze of alcohol. “Because you’ve got that same look you had with Ryan in the beginning. That ‘I’m falling hard‘ look.”

“I am not falling for Alexander Carter,” I protested.

“If you say so.” She didn’t look convinced. “Just remember that men like him don’t change. They don’t suddenly decide they want the white picket fence and the 2.5 kids.”

“Maybe I don’t want that either,” I said defensively.

Emilia studied me for a moment. “Maybe you don’t. But you deserve someone who wants the same things you do, whatever those things are.”

I sighed, deflating slightly. “When did you get so wise?”

never listen to me.” She grinned, breaking the tension. “Now, are we going to sit here talking about your

decided, downing the rest of

music wash over us. For a few blissful hours, I didn’t think about contracts

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alcohol

stumbled out of the club, laughing and clinging to

Emilia declared, pointing

hangovers,” I

Tacos

the way, taco wizard,” I laughed, linking my arm

my

ordered confidently, leaning against

that two al pastor,” I corrected. “I’m feeling

teased, bumping

the truck.

you’re dating Alexander Carter, which might be

“Can we please not talk about

in surrender.

The night air had cooled, sobering me slightly as I bit into my taco; the spicy salsa made

I moaned. “This is exactly what I

sex with your CEO boyfriend?”

I nearly choked. “Emilia!”

a question.” She took another bite of her taco,

gossip, you mean.” I handed her a napkin. “And I wouldn’t know, remember? We haven’t…

with a wink.

burned. “Can we change the

dramatically. “How’s work going? Besides having to see your

tensed. “What do you

I just meant that you’re keeping it professional at work, right? So he’s like your fake

over me. “Right. Yes.

across the conference room,” she teased. “Nova told me all about

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