A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 8

Hannah

Based on everything I know about Tobias, my new husband, I know that he values honesty and trustworthiness. But he isn’t a man that quickly opens up and likes a person.

No, that needs to be earned, and I can see why.

Tobias’s ex-wife cheated on him, and his trust issues must come from their failed marriage. And since I want to be better than his ex-wife, I don’t want to start our story by letting him down. Which is why I came in time to the brunch with dirty clothes.

It might have been a terrible decision…

Now I’m fighting the urge to run as Tobias looks at me with an amused expression. It doesn’t exactly calm down my nerves.

I can’t stop my stomach from churning and twisting with unease. Tobias hasn’t said a word, and I wish I could read his mind because I’m undecided between crying hysterically or laughing.

“How did you get so dirty?” Tobias asks.

“I don’t even know where to begin…” I mumble.

“How about from the beginning?”

“I suppose I could do that”

He simply smiles, and I talk. “As you know, your chauffeur took me to this incredibly fancy clothing store. It was grand, and once inside, a lady came to get me. She helped me pick this outfit.”

Tobias nods. “Cindi.”

“Yes, she knew I was coming because you had called her earlier. She was very friendly and professional.” “Mhm, I asked specifically for Cindi since she is the best. I wanted to ensure your outfit would be proper and elegant for brunch.”

I smile. After all, that was thoughtful of Tobias, but now I have to tell the part when everything went wrong.

“Right, well… I came out of that store wearing my new clothes, and everything was fantastic. I was so grateful and happy. You spoiled me not only with the clothes I’m wearing. You also told Cindi to pick. some extra clothes for me. I came out of that store with three bags. I was a little mindblown by your generosity.”

His expression turns pleased with the praise. “Go on.”

“Anyway, I left my old clothes and the bags in the car. And YES, I know I was supposed to come here directly, but I wanted coffee.”

I pause, hoping Tobias won’t be mad about that part. He probably is, though. Why wouldn’t he be? Cautiously, I look up to find him wearing the ghost of a smirk. If he is angry with me, it doesn’t show. But Jesus Christ, he really is tall. I feel puny, which makes me feel even more vulnerable sharing this story.

don’t know Tobias that well. Does he ever get

going to punish me? i deliberately went against what Tobias told me: to come here after buying the clothes. Going for a coffee wasn’t on my list. Shit, he wouldn’t hurt me,

towering over me, waiting for the continuation of this story. Unlike me, he looks tidy. His brown hair is fixed. He has shaven some of his scruff shorter, and his

I have to continue talking, even if I’m

Starbucks, and I bought us a coffee. Then I headed out of there, happy with two coffee, but some stranger pushed me, and I fell into a puddle,” I glance down at my clothes. “And now I’m dirty, but I didn’t want to betray

a laugh. “Tada,

yell at me outside of the building

would I be mad?”

presentable clothes, and I messed it up!” Tobias sighs upon noticing how upset I am and takes my hand in his larger one with a gentler look. “I’m just

says that. “I did hurt myself, though! I scraped

useless,” Tobias says. “Come with

are staring, probably because I’m so dirty. The girls sitting in the lobby are

the worst

feel embarrassed, but Tobias’s hand goes to the back of my neck as he leads me toward the

glance up at him. “Everyone

“Let them stare.”

Those girls over there are laughing at

covered in dirt,” he breathes an amused laugh, shaking his head. “You truly have earned your nickname,

gasp. “Is that your nickname

at me. “In

hate that I can’t

nothing, but I catch him stifling another laugh. I’m glad that

the elevator and keep an unhappy look on my face. I am still determining where we are going. Tobias presses a button on the

shock and lift an eyebrow. “Where the flipping heck

my private office. Only some

“Oh…”

step directly out into a massive office with couches, at kitchen area, a pool table, and glassed windows with a beautiful view of the city. Of course, there

before I can ask questions, he grabs

out a package of rose-smelling tissues, or the box says. “But I can help clean your face,” his eyes meet mine. “But you should probably lose the

I do

dangle from the desk, and he carefully dabs my cheek. There is nothing sexual going on, yet I feel butterflies swoop down into my

see the details of his face: I think his nose has been broken at some

scar, but his lips are full. His cheekbones are defined, and his eyes

only blink when his eyes

a smile.

eyes crinkle by the corners. “You’re welcome,” he looks down at my arms and