His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 105

[MIA]

I had messed up, and I didn’t even know what exactly I did.

I lost my virginity to this man. Admittedly, he didn’t force me and I wanted it, but I was here as a ‘punishment’, so didn’t I have any right to know if sex was a part of this punishment?

Alex was mad at the mere implication, and I didn’t see him for the rest of the day. I had expected to see him for dinner and talk to him, but he wasn’t here. I slept in the dining room that

morning with disappointment.

He didn’t come.

aight in hopes that he would come by later, but woke up there in the

With that came the gentle realisation that I actually missed having him around. And as much as I told myself it was only because he was my only conversation in a day except Greg the chef, it would be a complete lie.

I liked the way he made reckless decisions when it came to me. I liked seeing Dom and Lana’s faces when he showed me a leniency or kindness I assumed was not habit for him. I definitely liked the way he handled me in bed, like I was his..

Not just my life or death or body. Me. My soul. My heart. He dominated me like he was the only one who could claim any right on me, and I had liked every part of it.

The next day I spent baking, which is what I always did when my head was a mess. Eight batches of cupcakes later, when my chocolate cake was in the oven, I walked out, just to find the man who had avoided me last night sitting on the couch, staring into his iPad once again, stress lines etched on his forehead.

“I can see you staring,” Alex acknowledges me without looking up.

My eyebrows furrow. “You’re avoiding me.”

“I’ve been busy. I have more work to do other than play petty games

with

you, Mia.”

I frown. “Can you look up?”

don’t tell me what to do. Other way round,

frown deepens. I walk closer to him,

to me,”

through an article on his iPad. What even was

I could see he was startled, because that is only how I could have s**d it from his

audible in his tone, his voice dying at the back of my throat when I sit on top of him,

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ignoring me,” I

be a child

accused. “And I thought you had more work

but doesn’t push me off, which he can

snaking my hand

“And why not?”

rub against him, feeling

flickers in his eyes. “Are

hide a smile at the silly nickname I had gotten used to. “Maybe,” I bite

sex to end an argument?” His hands hold my a**, cupping it. “You like that,

sex? Maybe.” All the boldness in me ends, my voice falling into a low whisper. “But this

“Then what is this?”

thinking I was nothing more than a convenience to you?” I offer, “Even though I

genuinely,

“I am?”

suppress the urge to

mumble, not wanting him to stop with those wet

spot on my neck.

make me feel any better?” I

smiles. I am not kidding. Alex smiles. It was the most heartwarming and contagious sight I had

if there was one thing I could see for the rest of my life, it would be that

are a missing

puzzle?” I ask, “What

in good time, cupcake.” He murmurs, “Now, do you have

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his erection rubbing into me. “I have all

his eyebrows, amused again. “A