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…”

gave her the most pointed eyes I ever had, and she immediately shut

Who’s Sam?” Gabriel looked at

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need to get back to Grandpa. And you need to tell me

cold,” Alice blew some air out of her mouth standing up. “I’ll leave you two alone. Sof, don’t you dare leave without

promise.” I smile

“Nice meeting you, Gabriel.”

Alice.” He was

he turned to me. “Who’s

that I got married without telling either of them.” I did leave out the part where he liked me for

I wasn’t lying.

was just selective

“Just a frient?”

“Just a friend, Gabriel.”

“Okay”

you doing

got a job.” He said, his tone almost

told

much is your

“What?”

much are they paying

that’s not

I’ll pay you three times that

My mouth hung. “No.”

“Five times.”

for the money, Gabriel,”

“Then why?”

just drive all the way here to have a conversation we could have at home when I got back?” I eyed him.

we are at right now. I cannot have my wife on someone

reminded him, “I need to have a life after that. I cannot

millions for months and then never worked a day in her

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day I said yes, but I needed to say yes because Grandpa needed the money. But I’m not a gold digger and I can’t

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

about me 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 every day, I can’t have the rest of the world looking at me that way. L. I

“So you’re not going to

make me,” I

“Okay”

“Okay as in yes?”

little smile. “Can I at

your money, I could’ve just swiped the Amex you gave me.”

Can you consider it at least? I’ll put you on the pay roll like everyone else. And I wouldn’t have

make

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