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…”

most pointed eyes I ever had,

looked at me

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at both of them, ignoring my husband’s narrowed eyes. “I need to get back to Grandpa. And you need to tell me

mouth standing up. “I’ll leave you two alone. Sof, don’t you dare leave without saying bye this

I promise.” I

“Nice meeting you, Gabriel.”

too. Alice.” He was

soon as Alice left, he turned to me.

Alice was that I got married without telling either of them.” I

I wasn’t lying.

was just selective

“Just a frient?”

“Just a friend, Gabriel.”

“Okay”

what’re you

a job.” He said,

and I told you

much is

“What?”

much are

that’s not the

me off. I’ll pay you three

My mouth hung. “No.”

“Five times.”

for the money, Gabriel,” I

“Then why?”

the way here to have a conversation we could have at

Rich enough to buy the s*upid diner we are at right now. I cannot have my wife on someone

wife for six months, Gabriel,” I reminded him, “I need

who enjoyed the millions for months and then never worked a day in

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is about what the

fell in my own eyes the day I said yes, but I needed to say yes

you’re not a gold digger, Freckles.”

but I can’t look at myself that way every day, I can’t have the rest of the world

“So you’re

don’t make me,” I

“Okay”

“Okay as in yes?”

“Can I at least convince you to come

could’ve just swiped the Amex you

I’ll put you on the pay roll like everyone else. And I wouldn’t have

the media will make

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