A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 15

Tobias

I think Hannah might be pissed at me. I’m not sure why, but our message conversation is… hinting at it.

Pixie Spaz: So we are married.

Me: Yes?

Me: But obviously, it’s a contract marriage. Those papers you filled in yesterday, remember those? They are for one solid year.

Pixie Spaz: I know, but… does this mean we aren’t allowed to date other people during this agreement? Me: Are you feeling lonely, Hannah? Even after our morning together? Wasn’t it enough?

Pixie Spaz: No, that’s not what I mean! I loved it. But I just want to know what we are to each other.

Me: Married friends with benefits. Nothing less, nothing more. Even though the media has been all over me since I remarried, I’m not interested in a relationship with a college student. People can believe what they want just as long as I don’t dirty my conscience.

Pixie Spaz: By being together with a younger woman?

Me: Yes, sleeping with you is bad enough.

Pixie Spaz: So wait… you’re okay having sex with me, but dating me is where you draw the line?

Me: You make it sound so douchey, but yes. That’s not a problem, right? You’re just attracted to me, not in love with me.

I stare at the screen, frowning.

sinking feeling that she is mad at me. But what the heck did I do wrong? And fuck, why do I even care?! I’m not her

don’t even look up when the door to my room opens. Why did

much larger than your

up from my screen. Daniel, my former best friend, is studying the paintings on the wall. He is wearing a grey suit, and his hands are pulling at his beard. The hair

haven’t been on speaking terms since he slept with my

over. “She didn’t cheat on

are curled, but I’m guarded and pissed off. “Is that why you’re here today? To claim that Sarah never slept with you

“Sarah and I have some problems, and things aren’t that smooth. It started out great, but she always talks about you. All three of us are friends from college, and I always had a crush on

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them into Daniel. Sarah betrayed me. She cheated on me and married my former best friend-that’s

her will. I was trying to pursue her because I knew how busy you were with your career. She was lonely

asshole-thank you

became chatting buddies, and Sarah was so lonely when you were working that she started telling me all of her secrets,” he glances at me with. torn eyes. “I agree that talking to me wasn’t a great move from your ex-wife, but Sarah never cheated on you. She just said that to see your reaction, to make you…

disbelief. “Sarah never cheated on

“She speaks without a filter, says things, and

her, yet you’re here trying to play Cupid?” I shake my head, not knowing what

doesn’t deserve it, I want her to be happy. And if that’s not with me, then…” he shrugs, and that’s when I

everything together as kids. He always had my back, but this

to say, Daniel. This is a lot to take in, and I’m unsure if I believe you.” I’m not sure if I even care. This is too dramatic for me to deal with. I just want to go home and take a long nap, preferably with a certain curvy blonde snuggled up

fuck about what I want. “But please, if Sarah asks to have dinner with you, just take her up on her offer. Listen to what she has to

than Daniel and, quite frankly, pissed off enough to hurt him. Yet I remain calm and release my inner frustration by squeezing my

insides boil as I say those words because, technically, Daniel is disrespecting my wife by coming here. He doesn’t know our marriage is a fraud. “And I don’t think Hannah would appreciate it if I ate dinner with

that in love since you’ve never mentioned her before you