His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 9

From the sharp, grey suit the man in front of me was wearing to his hair set perfectly with heat and gel till the last strand, he screamed money. And not to forget the smile on his lips,, so conceited, so wicked.

I didn’t want to talk to him, but it seemed like he could be here ir Gabriel.

1 offered him a little smile, only what looked polite. “Can I help you?

“Only you can help me.” His lopsided smile did not sit right with me.

“Excuse me?”

“You are one of the housemaids, yes?” He raised an eyebrow.

My lips parted slightly. I knew I didn’t look my best in the oversized sweats I was wearing, but I did not look shabby. Heck, all the housemaids here were wearing a uniform. Could he see me in that uniform?

“I’m actually Gabriel’s wife.”

“Ah. He clicked his tongue. “Apologies. He didn’t look sorry. He wasn’t apologising. He knew exactly what he was doing. when he called me a housemaid, and he knew what he was doing when he stepped ahead, and much to my discomfort, forwarded his hand.

Not seeing any way to get out of it, I hesitantly shook it and took it back the moment I could.

He looked at me in a way that made me squirm under his gaze, shivers all the way down to his spine. Pulling a lopsided smile to his lips, he said, “You’re really gorgeou

orgeous.

“Is that why you thought I was a housemaid?”

The smile turned to a laughter. “Have I offended you, sweetheart?”

“It’s Sofia.” I replied dryly, crossing my hands in front of my chest. “Are you here for Gabriel?”

“I was, but now that I have finally met you, I must tell you what a number you have done on your husband. That man has never looked in as much hurry to leave for home as he was in last night, and I can see why” His sight shamelessly moved from my face all the way down to my feet. I was completely covered in oversized sweatshirts, but he made me want to co up even more.

I still stayed my ground, my expressions poker. “I’ll call Gabriel and let him know you’re here.” Saying as much, I turned grab my phone but froze half way when I felt a hand grabbing my wrist, stopping me.

Arthur’s hand.

turning back to face him, immediately pulling my hand away. The smile I was holding to be polite

be an important person to Gabriel, I reminded myself. He could be an important person to Gabriel. He could be an important person

both his hands up, “I don’t

not

only smirked, “I just came to leave this s file for your husband” He raised a file that was in his other hand, one I hadn’t even noticed till

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Chapter 9

my hands in front of my chest,

you at the charity

I didn’t reply.

like he was expecting one, because with the same st*pid smirk on his lips, he turned

as he walked out before letting go of my scowl and shaking my head. Who was he to come into my house and

That was so inappropriate.

go back inside, and saw nobody. Luna was supposed to be behind me, at least she was when Arthur had come, and now she was nowhere. Weird, but I didn’t think

didn’t even feel like

head, and returned to my

GABRIEL

Peter whispered to me from behind, annoyingly for the third time in the same

I had just dismissed him, but this time I turned

He shut up.

my attention back to my meeting, one I had been preparing for three months now. We were planning to expand our brand ahead in eight different countries in Europe,

is a far more approachable option in Jason stopped talking and cleared his throat, his eyes

my breath, I turned back to Peter, who looked more timid than

to talk. He

till

as pale as he got, he shook

“Mr. Williams, please excuse us for

is here as a special favour to my grandfather and I swear to

that file you

the file yet, I will fire you first and then I will

did drop

do you look like