The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 9

Chapter 9: Barely a husband.

His wife? Anya's heart could not help but drum. There was a time when she prayed to hear such words from Daniel. To think he would say it at such a time.

"Still!" she insisted, "You can't stay. What are you going to do, stay here all night while I sleep?" she asked.

"Yes," he answered and her mouth fell open.

"Please," she suddenly heard herself beg, "If you are not going to harm me like you had said, then there is no need for you to keep punishing me, is there?" she asked. "You think I am punishing you?" he asked.

Yes, she really thought so. Anya felt that every moment he did not let her go free, was his revenge for how they got married. Was she not humiliated enough? Now she had to be afraid. for her life?

"If not, then why are you doing this?" Anya asked. He admitted that he enjoyed teasing her. It had started as merely a measure to force her home with him, but it had become quite additive when interacting with her. Daniel was not going to admit it out loud. "I just find it odd. Not too long ago, you were in love with me. You stuck it out in a marriage know no one but you wanted. Then suddenly you want a divorce? Is there someone else?" he asked and her face turned ugly. you

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"You mean to accuse me of cheating?" she asked

"If not?" he asked and she started laughing. Anya was not sure what had come over her, but she could not stop laughing.

'Says the person who has some true love or childhood sweetheart that the world knows about while he is married. Even if all the men in the world want to stand up in anger that their wife has lost interest in them or she is looking elsewhere, you are the last person who should open. your mouth," Anya sneered. Daniel could feel anger rolling off her.

"You think I am cheating on you? We are barely married. Every wife can demand loyalty from her husband, but you are not qualified," Daniel found her words funny.

have you heard me complain? What gives you the right to ask me such a question? I am barely your wife, but you are also barely my husband," she said.

you be dissatisfied? Do not talk about Selene in such

shameful that her

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retort. He was right. She was talking to a ruthless man. She was already in this situation where her life was on the line and she was still

with him?

I will never mention her again, okay?" she

spare your energy worrying about your life instead of all this, right?" he asked and she almost

right. It hurt to hear, but Anya knew she had no right to question

couch is available for you. Make yourself comfortable,"

said.

entered the bathroom. This made him let out another low chuckle. She would usually change in her room and enter the bathroom as she lived alone and did not need to be so cautious about walking

washer in her apartment. Anya peeked out of the bathroom to

turn around?" she asked and he raised a

he asked cheekily and this

it," Anya said through her teeth and walked out of the bathroom with her towel tied around her body. She walked over to the wardrobe by the wall and

stayed. It was as though he was torturing himself. He picked a magazine from her bedside table and started keeping himself busy. Anya came out of the bathroom a while after in a modest two piece night wear and walked into the small galley kitchen. She decided to completely ignore him. Acting as though he was not

did not help that he was still in his work clothes. He took off his tie and jacket, unbuttoned his shirt and rolled up his sleeves. Only then did he feel a little more. She soon returned to

Chopper Bari, a husband.

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for me?" he asked. Seeing her completely ignore him, he felt