Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 16

Sofia groggily opened her eyes, her head throbbing from a night of little. sleep. Sleeping at 3 in the morning was not something she would recommend to anyone.

She held her head. Fortunately, it was the weekend, and she did not have to wake up early for work.

“Eh?” She blinked when she noticed she was gazing at someone’s back- shirtless–naked masculine back. Then the memories of last night flooded her brain.

No. She did not engage in anything sexual or cry in his arms again.

Exhaustion had simply led her to sleep, and somehow, he had chosen to share the bed. She shook off the panic as she gingerly untangled herself from his sleeping form, hoping not to disturb him.

Yet, as she made her escape, he stirred and turned to face her. Panic briefly flickered inside her, but it vanished as quickly as it came when she saw that his eyes remained closed.

Carefully slipping out of bed, Sofia thought she had succeeded in her quiet exit. Just as she was about to fully escape, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and effortlessly pulled her back into his arms. A gasp escaped her lips as she found herself back on the bed, her face pressed against his chest.

Almost immediately, his masculine, woody yet somehow sweet smell filled her nose. Her cheeks reddened, her heart racing against her chest:

“Morning…” his voice was a little too husky for someone who just woke up. Hold on… he was awake?

“It’s noon…” she said without knowing the exact time.

“Hmmm…” his arm tightened around her.

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She fought the urge to ask him why he chose to stay in her bed. She did not want to sound too conservative, too prudish. They were already married after all. However, she was not used to sleeping next to someone -not even to Daniel.

as she was about to tell him to let go, she felt his breathing turn calm once again.

her way out of bed and grabbed her

she opened her phone but realized it was dead. So, she quickly plugged it in and went to the kitchen to make something

helped that her grandmother gifted her this flat not too far away from their ancestral house. After she graduated college, she immediately

wearing her robe that looked too small for his huge frame as

“It was dead.”

“Probably from the calls…”

asked as she took the eggs from the pan and faced him. She ignored the fact that he already

immediately received its answer when he slid his phone toward her. She caught it and immediately started reading

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with

[Caroline Locke’s Lover]

Caroline Locke’s

Locke’s

the bar, while some were photos of them walking towards Charlotte’s condo

utter one word. “Hide.”

she ignored it as she made her way to the door. Last night, she locked it from the inside, so even if someone knew the password to

1. in.

the door. Charlotte was dressed in a large pink hoodie and large

you are alright,” Charlotte said. She pushed Sofia

something happen?” Sofia

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“News?” Sofia feigned ignorance.

just wake up?” Charlotte walked towards the

My phone’s dead. Were you

were smart enough to blur his face. My manager is already working with the lawyers to take down that fake news.” Charlotte calmly

to act like she could not remember anything. “Did he drive you