His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

of the interview. A flat 100,000 dollars at I swiped Gabriel’s credit card for the first time at the nearest mall on the morning of t the Hermes store, buying one bag for his mother like he’d asked me to along with a scarf 1 thought was pretty vibrant.

The next 100,000 dollars I spent was making a transfer to my Grandpa’s cancer treatment clinic, as a donation for people who couldn’t afford treatment, now that his’ was covered. The next 50,000 dollars I spent to make a donation to a fund set up to help cancer patients that had actually covered my Grandpa’s bills for a few months before I could manage by myself.

The next 100,000 dollars, I donated splitting equally between two organisations, one that fought injustice against people of colour and one that rescued children from human trafficking rings.

By noon, I was sitting in Starbucks sipping my regular order at a table alone, when my phone rang displaying an unknown.

number.

I didn’t need the number saved to know who was calling.

With almost a proud smile, I picked up feigning innocence. “Hello?”

“Sofia. Gabriel did not sound like he was smiling on the other end.

“Who’s speaking?

“Don’t play dumb. It doesn’t suit you.”

Hm. I snickered, “I wonder what suits me then?”

“You spent half a million dollars in an hour.” He did not sound happy. “What did you do? Buy a ticket to Mars?”

“More like 350. Don’t be dramatic.” That was six times what I earned in a year normally, and I just spent it in an hour. My heart ached.

“Have you lost it, Sofia?”

“I was just experimenting,”

“Experimenting what?”

“How much money I need to spend to get your personal phone number. Apparently, three hundred and fifty thousand is it takes,” I taunted.

“You called Peter.” He self-spoke.

“I called Peter.” I repeated.

“Why?”

“Just checking why husband dearest hasn’t come home since six days. Imagine my surprise when I dial his number and his assistant picks up.” I was not going to tell him about the interview I had today. He didn’t ask, I didn’t tell. Simple as that.

He remained silent for a moment, and then snickered, “Missing the already?”

I

when you were grumpy about the dent 1 caused

nudge. You could spend this much money every day for the next one year and even

in

1/4

III

Chapter 4

going to be home tomorrow,” He added, “We’re supposed

imagined them to be very… daunting. Especially given they raised a son like Gabriel. “I picked up the bag for her you

conversation with him? After he forced me to sign a legal contract

know I gave you the card to use, but don’t make me put a limit of

wasn’t even half way through my shopping

in

house before you come back home. Or spend hundreds of thousands to buy a bag I fancy. Depending

he could reply,

I did, I could feel a sense of happiness

the call on Gabriel

forced me to sign a contract, I got the last word with

Hah

stood up to leave and accidentally bumped into someone,

I.did not have the

stopped frantically trying to clean the coffee off my shirt and looked up

my fault, I

was wearing,

was done

“Are you sure?”

at him politely before

car. Even the chauffeur frowned looking at the mess I had made. Wales was just a seven minute drive from here, while the

a boutique nearby to buy a new pair of clothes, but even as much as I

was not a

see another Starbucks cup in the bin outside. It just felt as if the universe was

late comers. The receptionist told me firmly after a few minutes, and I felt my

2/4

Chapter 4

coffee over

The

barely glancing up at

I was just

this excuse for a second, if

coffee on you.

My mouth dropped.

“You’re Viktor Hart?”

a smile, “Since you didn’t let me buy you a coffee, I

The receptionist looked shocked.

I was shocked.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255