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?”

but I knew I wasn’t going to get past my mother’s curiosity so I

“Married?, but you said you didn’t like him in

but I feel like this would be good

than I expected, but I always knew you both have

but I… I don’t know what I was thinking; I just needed to try something

the one who offered the marriage

“Yes”

he does feel something

it all ends. there; we would have our own separate

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why are you getting married to him?” she asked, and before I could

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she was referring to, Thane. She knew why, but she didn’t know there

the look she gave me made me feel guilty. I hadn’t done anything wrong and Nick had agreed to my

have to do anything because of him. Nick is a good man;

okay with my proposal.”

that, simply because he hopes

your support so could you please be happy for

she saw Nick as a good man. I didn’t think he was a bad person, but I didn’t think he