Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Three

I couldn’t explain it all to my mother. She wouldn’t understand; no one but Nick would; he understood what it felt like.

The thought of hurting her saddened me.

“Riley, are you alright?” she asked. This was the third time she had asked that question.

“Yes, mom, I am alright,” I answered, trying to put on a smile, but I couldn’t fake that, not with her.

“Okay, tell me what’s going on.” she asked, taking a seat on the cushion opposite me.

I inhaled deeply. “We all have to take risks to get what we want, you know that, right?”

“I do, but not all risks are worth taking,” she said; it was almost like she could read me. Something is wrong, I can tell. Does this have to do with… Nick, did he say something to you?”

“Yes…No”

“What did he do?” she asked, her expression turning grave.

“Nothing”

“Don’t lie to me; what is the risk you speak about?”

and Nick are getting married.“, This was only a part of the truth, but I knew I wasn’t going to

my words. “Married?, but

but I feel like this would be good for

wide. “Though this is really quick- faster than I expected, but I always knew you both have some chemistry

wasn’t going to pretend this time. “I don’t love him, but I… I don’t know what I was thinking; I just needed to try something new.

one who offered the

“Yes”

feel something

it doesn’t matter if he feels anything; I am going to get married to him, but it all ends. there; we would have our own separate room, and… I won’t go to bed with

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him?” she asked, and before I could speak, she

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why, but she didn’t know there were more to that reason.

she gave me made me feel guilty. I hadn’t done

to do anything because of him. Nick

seemed okay with my proposal.”

to that, simply because he hopes that you will change your mind as the

now is your support so could you please

man. I didn’t think he was a bad person, but I didn’t think he was good either,