His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

“What’re you doing here?” Eye’s wide, I got up from the couch, taking in his appearance. He was still in his work clothes. It had been just a little over two hours since I talked to him, and it look three to reach here in the normal speed limit.

He had a meeting. He couldn’t have possibly cancelled his meeting and sped here after our phone call… Or could he have?

“Where are your manners, Sofia?” He mused, “Scoot over. Invite me to join.”

I glared at him. “Gabriel, what’re you doing here?”

Ignoring me, he turned to face my friend. I’m Gabriel, Sofia’s husband. It’s so nice to meet you.”

I’m Alice, her best friend.”

“Best friend, huh? Funny she never mentioned you.”

“Husband, huh?” Alice replied rolling her eyes, “Funny she never mentioned you either.”

“I like her,” Gabriel looked at me, amused. “Can we keep her?”

You can’t keep people.”

“Yes, we buy them.”

I narrowed my eyes. “You don’t buy them either.”

I bought you.”

I smiled sarcastically. “Actually, your grandparents did.

“Freckles, scoot over. Or I will make you.”

Huffing, I shifted to the end of the seat, making space for him.

“Freckles.” Alice was just looking at the two of us with amusement, her eyes setting at me in the end. I’m sure you both don’t care about each other at all, huh?”

“Alice!”

“Is that what she told you?” Gabriel asked her, nothing short of amused too.

“Uh huh.”

“Freckles?” He looked at me. “I did take care of you pretty good last night, didn’t I?”

“Gabriel!”

Alice giggled.

I was glad at least two out of the three of us were enjoying this conversation.

e you need to get all territorial in front of. As much as I love Sof, I also have a boyfriend. Sam,

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She spoke up, “I’m not the

on the other hand…”

her the most pointed eyes I

Who’s Sam?” Gabriel looked at me and then at

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I glared at both of them, ignoring my husband’s narrowed eyes. “I need to

of her mouth standing up. “I’ll

promise.” I smile at

“Nice meeting you, Gabriel.”

He was

Alice left, he turned

contemplated the urge to roll my eyes. “He’s my friend of many years who was hurt just like Alice was that I got married without telling either of them.” I did leave out the

I wasn’t lying.

just

“Just a frient?”

“Just a friend, Gabriel.”

“Okay”

what’re you doing

He

and I told

is

“What?”

are

that’s not the point, the

I’ll pay

My mouth hung. “No.”

“Five times.”

money, Gabriel,” I

“Then why?”

here to have a conversation we could have at home when I got back?” I eyed him. “You had an

enough to buy the s*upid diner we are at right now.

your wife for six months, Gabriel,” I reminded him, “I need to have a life after that.

for months and then never worked a day

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is about what the world

It’s about me. I… I got married for money. My self respect fell in my own eyes the day I said yes, but I needed to say yes because Grandpa needed the money. But I’m

not a gold digger, Freckles.” His voice was soft, almost

mind. but I can’t look at myself that way every day, I can’t have the rest of the world looking at me that way. L. I

sighs. “So you’re

don’t make me,”

“Okay”

“Okay as in yes?”

He gives me a little smile. “Can I at least convince you to

swiped

at least? I’ll put you on the pay roll like everyone else. And

team to cover the mess the media will make when it comes out

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