A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 49

Chapter 49

Winnie

Ritva’s kitchen is spotless. The floor is immaculate. Every little nook and cranny has been polished and cleaned. The handles of every cabinet are neat, and I feel so freaking proud of myself.

“Good job, Winnie!” I tell myself as I wipe

my forehead on the back of my hand,

smiling at the sparkling kitchen.

I’m so amazed by my work that I don’t

notice Jake until my back crashes into his wet form.

“Oh, sorry!”

“No problem,” his hands are on my shoulders, and he moves me aside to walk over to the tap.

I follow him with my eyes, gaping at the

view. He is only wearing a towel around his waist, and woah. Did he always look like

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I stare at the corded muscles on his back, a bit taken aback. I don’t get to admire him too much, though. He quickly turns around with a glass of water brought to his lips. “I expected you to be long gone.”

“Oh,” I straighten myself, smiling

awkwardly. “I found more and more areas to clean, but I’m done now.”

“It looks very clean in here.”

“Thank you.

He gives me a sly, calculating look. “Did you take more time cleaning just so you could lag behind?”

I miraculously manage to keep my smile. It’s easy to get distracted by Jake’s half-

nakedness, the seductive note in his sly

voice, and how he looks at me as if he wants O LOOK AT him.

Maybe? I was hoping we could talk.”

Without showing any emotion, Jake keeps

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staring into my eyes with an intensity that has me questioning whether he is pissed off or if he always looks so intimidating. Like, we have known each other for years, but I’m only now starting to REALLY pay attention

to him.

“Sure, I have time,” he walks over to the fridge, grabs a beer, and then heads over to sit by the table. I watch him pop it open, but he doesn’t even glance at me. Instead, his voice goes chillier. “Well? Start talking. What are you waiting for?”

be because Jake has always been approachable? The

hesitant about whether or not I should open my big

mouth.

pull out my own chair. “Why do you

is surprised by my blunt question, he doesn’t show

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words, yet we

each other’s backs. You’ve always been my partner in crime, and… I wanted to keep it that

bit irritated by his use of past

now?”

already know the answer to that question, and please don’t insult my intelligence

slight of the corner of his lip

yeah… you don’t get over a person within a day and all that.

“Also, aside from liking to hear you laugh.

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include me in every ridiculous plan that your amazing mind can conjure. You’re also exactly my type appearance- wise.

This is hilarious. “That is rather hard to believe. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not ugly, by no means. I have some self-confidence, but

date.”

blinks in confusion.

“Jocks.”

trying not to let it show on his face, but I can see a curious light

sort of women do my people date?”

wake up looking perfect with a bun on the top of their head and some hair spilling out of it… also, if they fill like it,

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date also have their own skin routine and their own branded bottles, which they claim they religiously use every morning in their videos, even though

don’t.”

“Do you hold a grudge

I’m half teasing right now. I don’t hold a grudge against influencers. A friend of mine actually

can take notes,” Jake sounds amused. “I might need them for wife

I laugh. “Wife-hunting…”

winks at me. “Yeah,

this. Tell me about the woman we’

like to date.”

your kind is interested in never have a bad hair day.

toilet. They are tall, with shiny hair, and

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ask yourself if it’s a filter or if they were just

don’t have to bend my neck,” Jake says, grinning, and I just know he is trying to get

here for the war,

challenge. “Then perhaps you should find yourself a tall woman and not bother with me. The Lord knows

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confused for a moment. “Are

“Like,

taller

and towered over

class back in

felt pretty humiliated

Chester

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compare themselves to

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