A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 47

Winnie

I stare after Jake as he storms to the cash registers. My heart is telling me I’ve messed up badly, and I don’t know what to do.

Do you ever say stuff you wish you could take back? My biggest flaw is that I talk without a filter. I speak first, think later, and it’s a huge problem that I don’t know how to get rid of.

I sigh and hear a chuckle from behind one of the shelves. A dude is standing there with a stroller. He looks like a beefcake and smirks when he notices me looking at him.

“Are you laughing at me?” I ask in a suspicious tone.

“You bet I am,” there is no shyness in his voice, and I find it rather rude that he seems to find amusement in my defeat. “Mind if I

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give you a piece of advice, kid?”

“Kid?” I question. This guy can’t be much older than me. He is tall and sporting a scary beard, but he can’t be older than thirty.

“Yeah, it’s what I call youngsters in love,” he chuckles to himself and focuses his intense eyes on mine. “That guy you just fought with, if you want to remain his friend, I suggest you go and tell him that you’re an asshole. Better get it out there on the field quickly. If he knows you’re aware of your own shitty personality, chances are he might forgive you easier-take it from

someone whose wife is way too good for him.

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I stare blankly at him, and the guy winks at me before taking down cookies from the top shelf. He packs like twenty packages under his stroller but holds one package for me.

“These are my go-to when my wife is mad at me. I suggest you bring sugar to your man and maybe some chips and dip. The

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barbecue flavor is pretty damn good.”

Is this guy for real? I keep staring at him, gaping like a goldfish, while he continues. talking.

like me, he secretly wants this but feels too guilty to buy them. A gift, however, is different. If it’s given by someone, you have permission to eat it because you wouldn’t want

bizarre it is to get relationship advice from him. Though, if he is married,

admit to him that I’m an asshole-got it. Anything else the wise man would like to share

He has sandy-colored hair and tanned skin, but his beard is a mix of sandy and brown. “That

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you guys becoming more than

Jake was when he left me? “I

in bearded man’s clothing, bends down to pick up another cookie

packages to my chest. “Thank you

mystery man nods with his arms crossed over his broad chest, pleased to be needed. ” You’re welcome… also, you might need to play dirty to win over that guy,” those piercingly blue eyes meet mine. “You have

do,” I answer him honestly and grimace. “Jake is pretty and all, but…” I remember the kiss and

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It was the most alive I’ve felt

if we could become

but if you want him, you

him. He is way past playing nice, so

“What?!”

trying to argue with him is pointless. “If you want to be

“Jake.”

with Jake, you must play dirty. No one gets over someone within a day, but since he is pissed and might do something stupid, like sleeping with another, you must seduce him tonight. Strip down, say you’re

of their sockets. ” What? Are you sure that’s the right thing

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do?!”

me on this.”

I turn toward the cash registers and notice that

but came back for me, and now, he

back, so I should get

err… what is

turns around, smirking. “Maddox Daniels,” he winks at me again, grinning. “If you need more relationship advice, just look up my number. I’m down for helping other

is definitely… weird, but I don’t question what he told me. The man feels legit. “Well,

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“Anytime!”

beyond pissed off this time, and even after stopping in front of me, he glares