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!

asking someone if they cut their hair when you see them showing up with a new hairstyle, for

be admitting my heart is broken,

my temper like

your business…” I

words, tone—I don’t know. The point is that she looks scared, kind of like she has seen a ghost. It baffles

why did

most importantly, do I

people think of me. Neither do

I would like to think of myself

Her lips are trembling, and she

Is she serious?

sleeping in the master

“Oh.”

She looks relieved.

“With me,” I add.

“Oh…”

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 me,

pumping. “Just follow

doesn’t listen to me ordering her around. Instead, she grabs my hand, shocking me beyond belief. I turn around,

“Why

down. Neither does my irritated tone wipe the sweet smile from

not angry.” Irritated, yes.

goddamn sun. “Do you know what I do when I’m feeling like I’m under a heavy rain

fuck uses expressions when they talk? A clown? A therapist, or perhaps a kindergarten teacher? She

you do?” Tell me so that I can laugh

a deep breath,” Hannah takes a dramatic deep breath filling her chest with air. “Count to three,” she is now slowly exhaling while keeping her smile. “And then I

her little hands, rattles them really, and that’s when it

a proven method of letting go of your inner anger and moving on. I promise you this will help you deal with your pent-up stress and anger.” Her

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

that! I have friends there, and some of

eyes. “Of course,

you making

move a facial muscle, but I’m laughing on the

“You’re being mean…”

considering I’m not a very nice person,” I meet her eyes in the dimly lit hallway. And just because I can, I take a step toward her with a growing smirk. “Does that

Her eyes are wide with fear, and her bottom lip is trembling. She looks as if I

Hannah mumbles. “You’re… upsetting

perhaps you should take a deep breath and shake your fingers, you know, to calm down and all that,”

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