His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 140

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I didn’t think a happily-ever-after could exist, especially not in the kind of world Alex lived in.

But happily ever afters were overrated. The prince slays the dragon, saves the princess and they live a blissful life? It’s not exactly that simple.

Mine, somehow, was. My prince killed my dragon and saved me. So what if my prince was a mafia prince?

He kept his word. When his Uncle held a party the following week, at which he announced Xander and Hannah’s marriage and mine and Alex’s, he held my hand with a smile on his lips and then even dragged me to the dance floor.

He didn’t pretend to hate me for my own safety so that others don’t view me as a weakness to exploit him like I had almost guessed he would.

“I didn’t know you danced,” I mumbled while my hands snaked around his neck and his lingered on my waist in a seductive touch, fingers tapping on the bare skin in the little side-slits of my dress.

“I don’t,” his nose brushed against mine. “You make me.”

I smiled when he placed a soft kiss on my lips.

I was in a bliss when in a corner, I noticed Hannah and Xander. She looked like she wanted to murder him and f**k him at the same time, while he had the kind of smirk on his lips that told me getting on her nerves is his favourite pastime.

“I heard there was a wedding and you were waiting at the end of an aisle,” I grumpily frown.

“There was. And then walked in the most stunning bride in this world.” Alex flirted back.

I glared. “I’m talking about Hannah.”

“Who said I’m not?”

“Alex!” I hit his chest, and a laugh escapes him.

I would be mad if I wasn’t so taken back from his laughter. He rarely laughed so heartily, almost never in a public scene.

“Hannah always belonged to Xander. She just didn’t know it then Alex tells me, swirling me around.

“I don’t care about that,” I frown more. “I care that you locked me up in a room for a week while the whole mafia-hood was. prepping for your marriage with Hannah. And she walked down the aisle for you.”

“And got left at the altar,” Alex reminds me. “Because I only had intentions of marrying one woman. She’s a short girl, dark hair, grey eyes, and is a custom-made gift from G**d for me.”

“A custom-made gift from G** for you.” I repeat, rolling my eyes playfully. “Aren’t you just a delight today?”

“Every day, baby.” He kisses me again. “And just so you know, you are the most stunning bride I have ever laid eyes on. No other girl compares.”

“You mean it?”

“Yes, wife. I mean it.”

I finally smile, and then he kisses me again, our fingers entwined

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so I can show you how much I mean it?” He offers, and

a giddy teenager, and then we

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back to the city to Alex’s parents. The last time, we left in a rush and I didn’t quite get to thank them for

six months than you did in the past six years, Sofia says with glee

her back a little awkwardly but

that-much.” Gabriel glares at his son. “I need time with my wife

three kids, and all of them live in separate houses. I

did he buy that f**g penthouse? It was

Alex

“I just might.”

talking absurdly as they head towards the bar and Sofia shakes her

for twenty-five years?” She tells me. “Twenty-five whole years of this nonsense,

have

“And now, you’re a part of it

like I had lost everything after I was kidnapped. I couldn’t exactly appreciate it then for what it was, but words will never be enough to thank you

and never thank me again did for you what I would have done for Aurora because you’re

I nod, hugging her.

Aurora was at her apartment that night and Ronan was at a friend’s place, which left just

very subconsciously while engaged in a conversation with

for all I know, he did it on purpose to let his family know that things were okay between

kitchen when I was helping Sofia clear up, she looked

his mischief was limited to outside the house, never inside. He protected his siblings valiantly, but when he was sixteen and told us he felt like something was missing in him, I couldn’t help but feel like I had failed a little.” She tells me. “And then he left to a dangerous world to find what he was lacking here, and I thought

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in his brain which was absolutely not her fault and that she seemed like the best mother someone could ask for but I

you.” She finishes,

at me, like he would burn the rest of

love him just as much, I

you look at him the way I look

me for

I question him, not

He gives me an offended look. “They’re following…

never

“Where are we going?”

he says a little too suspiciously for my liking, but I enjoy the cold air and loud music till we stop in

him in

was a gift to me by my grandparents when I

We’re staying here