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.

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

an end, the two of us make our way to our parents who are sitting at the same

Rosie," Naomi, S***s's mum, says as

I

amazing on you." Gold and white surely make this woman shine. "Is my son behaving himself?" Don, Si***s's dad, asks

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

night?" Tristan,

me stop calling her cupcake for a whole month to agree to be my date," Silas tells his brother, making everyone

Tristan says to me, and I notice how Silas rolls his eyes at us. "Make him

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him as I take

me.

start college soon?" Naomi asks

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 mum since she is

I may achieve. They won't take anything into consideration except for who my parents are. They judge me because I was privileged enough to bet born into a wealthy family when they would never feel guilty if they were in my shoes. I know that I I eventually have to to learn how to ignore them, but it's not something easy to do. When I look at Silas,

I know

I get up with him and we make our way to a group of people standing with each

extra cheery voice

mutter and I try to stifle my

how his body stiffens for a second before returning the hug, but not as passionately as he. Why am I jealous of a simple hug? Do I need to remind myself that we're not here together because there's something between

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away from the hug. She

in her tone doesn't escape my notice. "Some things are bound to change by time," I say, reaching

think that she's going to follow

security for the night. I have a feeling she's not going to leave you alone," Silas jokes. "Have you turned her down before?"

"Twice."

I'm scared." I

A blond guy exclaims as

"You

with black hair says as

"This is

"As in

date," Silas introduces

and Julian Kensington's daughter?" a girl asks me, and I nod. "How does it feel like to live in a fashion house?" she wonders,