A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 4

Chapter 4
Tobias

How do you trust a person after the one who was your everything betrayed you by sleeping with your best friend?

You don’t.

At least not me.

“I don’t need a bodyguard!” Hannah exclaims as we take off our shoes inside my hallway, which now is hers too.

“You do need one,” I say without facing her. All I want right now is a shower and some much-needed rest.

“No one would try to assassinate me!”

I arch an eyebrow while hanging up my coat, watching her over my shoulder as I do. “No, but… Someone might try to press me for money by kidnapping you.”

Hannah looks shocked by my words. Fear enters those ice-blue eyes, and then something weird happens: I, Tobias Ford, feel guilt for pulling this woman into my crazy life and schemes.

The guilt trip lasts for about three seconds. Then I remind myself that Hannah needs this. She is a broke college student, and I’m the answer to her problems.

I shouldn’t feel guilty.

Still, I sigh. “Look, how about we talk about this tomorrow? It’s late, and I have an early day tomorrow.”

Noticing my tiredness, Hannah relents. Her expression softens, and she stops pressing her agenda. How interesting. It seems former Mrs. Darling cares more about other’s people well-being than her own. I admire that.

“I suppose I can wait until tomorrow,” Hannah looks around and takes in the space around her. Her eyes widen like I knew they would, and shock crosses her features. “So this is your house…”

“Yes.”

She laughs, and I stare her down.

“Did I say something funny?” I ask.

“No, it’s just that…” a smile tugs on her lips, and she looks up at me with glittering eyes. So naive. So innocent and young. “If this is your house, why were you staying at the hotel?”

My mood darkens. “Because I was with my ex-wife when I bought this house. It’s filled with our old memories.”

“Oh, I’m sorry… I didn’t know that… But I suppose I should have…” Hannah stares down at the ground, embarrassed. “Is it hard for you to be here?”

Is she serious?

The answer is yes, and Hannah should know that!

like asking someone if they cut their hair when you see

heart is

temper

none of your

know. The point is that she looks scared, kind of like she has seen

so much, why did she

do I

rarely ask what other people think of me. Neither do I care. I suppose I’m tall. Perhaps

I would like to

lips are trembling, and she

Is she serious?

in the

“Oh.”

She looks relieved.

“With me,” I add.

“Oh…”

told her I’m going to take her out into the forest at night to murder her. Like, what the fuck? Is the thought of sharing a bed with me that terrible?! My ex-wife cheated on

blood is pumping. “Just follow

to me ordering her around. Instead, she grabs my hand, shocking me beyond belief. I turn around,

“Why are

releases my hand but doesn’t back down. Neither does my

Irritated, yes. Angry?

sun. “Do you know what

an idiom? Who the fuck uses expressions when they talk?

you do?” Tell

chest with air. “Count to three,” she is now slowly exhaling while keeping her smile. “And

hands, rattles them really, and that’s when it hits me, “Did

speaks. “I’m not crazy. This is a proven method of letting go of your inner anger and moving on. I promise you this will help

that in front of the people at my office, I would be

moving her fingers. “Don’t joke about that! I have friends there, and some of them are really

“Of course, you have friends

making fun of

or move a facial muscle, but I’m laughing on the inside. Hannah

“You’re being mean…”

And just because I can, I take a step

her hands against it. Her eyes are wide with fear, and her bottom lip is trembling. She looks as if I might punch her. Why? I

“You’re… upsetting

your fingers, you know,

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