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?”

know why. Could it be because Jake has always been approachable? The funny

uncomfortable and hesitant about whether or not I should open my big

mouth.

my own chair. “Why do you

my blunt question, he doesn’t show it. I’m

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exact words, yet

partner in crime, and… I wanted to keep it that way. That’s the reason I wanted to ask you out and why I

I pout, a bit irritated by his use of past

now?”

and please don’t insult

first, I stare at him, then I notice the slight of the

you don’t get over a person within a day and all

more water, then adds, “Also, aside from liking to hear

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ridiculous plan that your amazing mind can conjure. You’re also exactly my type appearance- wise. I think you’re gorgeous.”

ugly, by no means.

date.”

blinks

“Jocks.”

but I can see a curious light in his big, blue eyes. He

“What sort of women do my people

their head and some hair spilling out of

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your people date also have their own skin routine and their own branded bottles, which they claim they religiously use every morning in

don’t.”

a grudge

at all… it’s just who you NHL people. date…” I’m half teasing right now. I don’t

notes,” Jake sounds amused.

I laugh. “Wife-hunting…”

me. “Yeah,

hear this. Tell me about the woman

to date.”

is interested in never

use the toilet. They are tall, with shiny hair, and

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if it’s a filter or if they were just

says, grinning, and I just know

all here for the

you should find yourself a tall woman and not bother with me. The Lord knows my short legs won’t grow

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and he looks genuinely confused for

admit. “Like, I’m

when I’m around a group of taller women, I feel more childish than them, you know? I

towered

my class back in the day.

felt

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themselves to me.”

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