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 ever had, and she immediately

Gabriel looked at me and then

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my husband’s narrowed eyes. “I need to get back to Grandpa. And you

getting cold,” Alice blew some air out of her mouth standing up. “I’ll leave you two alone. Sof, don’t you

won’t. I promise.” I

“Nice meeting you, Gabriel.”

He was polite but not

left, he turned

just like Alice was that I got married without telling either of them.” I did leave out the part where he liked me for the better part of those many

I wasn’t lying.

was just

“Just a frient?”

“Just a friend, Gabriel.”

“Okay”

you doing

job.” He said, his tone

told you before

is

“What?”

are they paying

hundred. But that’s not the point,

I’ll pay you three times that

My mouth hung. “No.”

“Five times.”

for the money,

“Then why?”

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

diner we are at right now. I cannot have my wife on someone else’s pay roll for

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

digger who enjoyed the millions for months and then never worked a day in her life because

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about what the world thinks?

“No, it isn’t. 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

a gold digger, Freckles.” His voice was soft,

when we first got married, didn’t you? I don’t know what changed your mind. but I can’t look at myself that way

“So you’re

make

“Okay”

“Okay as in yes?”

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

I could’ve just swiped the Amex

Can you consider it at least? I’ll put you on the pay

cover the mess the media will make when it comes out my wife is

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