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.

this 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 real

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

office, much larger

my screen. Daniel, my former best friend, is studying the paintings on the wall. He is wearing a grey suit, and his hands are

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

looks me over. “She didn’t cheat

off. “Is that why you’re here today? To claim that Sarah never slept with you while we were

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

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into Daniel. Sarah betrayed me. She cheated on me and married

with your career. She was lonely a lot. Sometimes she cried herself to sleep because you chose to work late rather than come home to her, and I took

asshole-thank you for confirming

remark. “We quickly 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… see her. To figure out if you

stare at him in disbelief.

a filter, says things, and thinks later-she

play Cupid?” I shake my head, not knowing what to think. “Don’t make me laugh,

not joking around, and I’m only here because… even though Sarah 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 notice his eyes are filled

it pains me to see my former best friend so sad. Daniel and I went through everything together as kids. He always had my back, but this thing with

care. This is too dramatic for me to deal with. I just want to go home and take

I get the feeling he doesn’t give a 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

could do that. I’m bigger than Daniel and, quite frankly, pissed off enough to hurt him. Yet I remain calm and release

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

love since you’ve never mentioned her before you married. And sure,