The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

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"Yes, I'm sure that I'm not alone. My date is just bringing us something to drink," I reiterate as 1 shift uncomfortably.

"If you want, we can dance until he's back," he says, taking

ep closer towards me and I automatically take one back. Why can't he get the hint that I'm not interested?

"Hello there." I have never been so relieved to hear **s voice. He sets the drinks on the table and places one arm on the small of my back as he kisses. my forehead. He has never done that before, has he? "I'm sorry it took me long." "It's okay." I smile at him. When I notice Ezra is still hanging around, I lean towards Silas.

"Don't worry, I've been keeping her company," Ezra says, and I me***lly roll my eyes. It is an unwanted company. I don't know why he couldn't get the

memo.

"Funny, because I didn't ask you to keep my girl company." The look on S**s's face is so stern. Did he just call me his girl?

uh....

"Oh, I... I didn't know that she's yours. Had I known, I would have left her on her own," Ezra stammers. I want to tell him that I'm not anyone's girl, but I don't plan on embarrassing Silas like that. "It's really weird, Ezra, that I could see from afar how uncomfortable you made her feel, yet you couldn't notice that while you were only two feet away." If looks could kill, Ezra would be dead. He looks at a loss for words and I'm not sure if I should interfere or not. "Approach her again and trust me, I will make sure that no one hires you for anything, even if it's just social media paid partnerships, got it?"

"Got it." He nods with obvious fear in his eyes before walking away.

Why did I find what happened hot? Am I in the right state of mind?

"Did he hurt you?" he asks me.

"No, and you need to take a deep breath because you look really tense." Only

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when I say that does he relax his jaw. "But thank you for coming to my rescue. He may not have hurt me, but he has surely ruined my peace of mind for a few minutes."

I how can we restore your peace of mind?" he asks with a beautiful smile. on his face. His hand is still on my back, and I don't really mind it. I, in fact, love how close we are.

"First," I turn to take my drink, "let me enjoy a coup. of sips." I set my glass. down, then turn my attention to him, "Second, you can dance with me." I don't give him time to react and pull him to the dance floor.

"If it's going to restore your peace of mind, I can be your M**k Jagger for the night." I laugh as he twirls me around.

I like how it feels easy tonight to be around him.

comes to an end, the two of us make our way to our parents who are

look amazing tonight, Rosie," Naomi, S***s's mum, says as I

you! I love your

white surely make this woman shine. "Is my son behaving

being very decent tonight. I almost can't recognize him," I joke

pranks for the night?"

her cupcake for a whole month to agree to be

says to me, and I notice how Silas rolls

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him as I take

me.

to start college soon?"

want and make it my career in the future, but the thing is, I know how people are going to look at me. I will be a nepo-baby in their eyes because of my

not something easy to do. When I look at Silas, I admire how unaffected he seems by everything around him. He is living his life the way he wants and doesn't care about anything going on around him. He doesn't give a da**n about what i is being said about him. Maybe if we had been closer, I would have asked him how he could do that. "I'm going to say hi to some of my friends. Wanna come with me?" Silas pulls me

I know

I get up with him and we make our way to

you." An extra

him mutter and I try to stifle my laugh. "Brenda, it's nice. to see you," he

hug, but not as passionately as he. Why am I jealous of

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pulls himself away from the hug. She looks at me with

dating," she comments. The bitterness in her tone doesn't escape my notice. "Some things are bound to change by time," I say,

going to follow me back. home to kill me in

away. "I think you need security for the night. I have a feeling she's not

"Twice."

I'm scared." I

Cromwell! It's great to see you, man!" A blond guy exclaims

"You

black

"This is

"As in

Kensington, my date," Silas

and I nod. "How does it feel like to live in a fashion house?" she