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Eighty seven

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"I am genuine."

He rolls his eyes. "I'm only agreeing to this because I love her, and I hate the way she's been these last few days."

"That's on me," I admit, more to myself than him.

"No shit. And I'm trusting you to fix her," he adds. "We had our first argument, and it was all because of you."

"I'm sorry. What can I do?"

"You rich people and acting like throwing money around will instantly fix everything," he mutters, pouring himself another glass.

"I wasn't even talking about—"

He doesn't let me defend myself. Cutting me short, he says, "Thirty grand."

I blink. "What?"

He exhales loudly. "I know you're not that dumb, Mr. Hotshot. I wasn't planning to talk to her until she came to me first, asking for forgiveness. But now I've got to swallow my pride and go to her instead, even if she wronged me. Thirty grand makes that a little easier."

I stare at him. He stares right back, raising a challenging brow.

"You in or not?"

I mutter some curses under my breath before responding. "I
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  • Contract Marriage With My Ex's Boss   Eighty seven

    "I am genuine." He rolls his eyes. "I'm only agreeing to this because I love her, and I hate the way she's been these last few days.""That's on me," I admit, more to myself than him. "No shit. And I'm trusting you to fix her," he adds. "We had our first argument, and it was all because of you.""I'm sorry. What can I do?""You rich people and acting like throwing money around will instantly fix everything," he mutters, pouring himself another glass. "I wasn't even talking about—"He doesn't let me defend myself. Cutting me short, he says, "Thirty grand."I blink. "What?" He exhales loudly. "I know you're not that dumb, Mr. Hotshot. I wasn't planning to talk to her until she came to me first, asking for forgiveness. But now I've got to swallow my pride and go to her instead, even if she wronged me. Thirty grand makes that a little easier."I stare at him. He stares right back, raising a challenging brow. "You in or not?" I mutter some curses under my breath before responding. "I

  • Contract Marriage With My Ex's Boss   Eighty six

    Levi's POV If you'd asked me three months ago, what I thought about putting in effort to get a woman, I'd have said I thought it was stupid. That no one should have to get themselves worked up over someone who might not want them back. And if you ask me that now, my answer would be the complete opposite. Somehow, in the past four months, my life has taken a complete u-turn. I don't recognize the man I've become. I've found myself catching feelings I once swore would never happen to me. I'd seen how my friends back then became when they'd "fallen in love," and I hated it. I swore to myself that I'd never let that happen to me. And yet here I am, chasing down Matt's address just because Hailey mentioned she'd been staying with him. I'm not saying I'm in love with her— no, not that. But with the way I've been acting these days? It might as well be. After dropping her off Sunday night and seeing how things stood between us, I told myself I was done trying to get her to come back ho

  • Contract Marriage With My Ex's Boss   Eighty five

    "I was with Matt," she whispers. I don't miss the use of past tense. "Was? Where's he now?" "He left, I think. We had an argument... I said some things I shouldn't have." Her voice cracks. My frown deepens. "That's still not a reason for him to leave you alone in a place like this. What if—" "Stop acting so worried over me, okay?" She snaps, angrily wiping her eyes. "As you can see, I'm fine. I can take care of myself. I don't need you worrying about me now."That line again. That fucking "I can take care of myself" shit she pulls out every time. Have I ever said she couldn’t? No. I know she's more than capable of doing that, but I don't need a damned reminder every time I try to watch out for her. Like she thinks I'm questioning her strength. I'm not. I count to ten in my head before responding. "Did you drive here?" She shakes her head."How were you planning to get home?""Uber." She shrugs. Seeing her like this, I can't help but feel some anger at Matt. Even if his anger

  • Contract Marriage With My Ex's Boss   Eighty four

    I remain at the bar for a few more minutes before admitting that being out has done nothing to help me. If anything, it’s made me realize just how much I miss the nights I spent at home with Hailey. Some were uncomfortable and full of arguments, yes. But most were cozy, and dare I say... domestic. I leave through the club’s backdoor, not in the mood to push through sweaty bodies and suffocating noise. The cool air outside hits me like a breath of relief, and I linger for a while, enjoying the breeze.I'm alone until the door creaks open and someone steps out. It's too dark to take make out any particular features, but I can it's a woman. And she's alone. Not good. It's not safe to be out in these kinds of places alone, especially as a woman, and definitely not in the barely-there dress she's wearing. I don't think she realizes it, but everything about her right now is basically beckoning perverts. She doesn’t even seem to notice me, too focused on looking around for something. Or

  • Contract Marriage With My Ex's Boss   Eighty three

    "Sorry I'm late, man," a voice I never thought I'd be more eager to hear, cuts in.Ezra. About fucking time. If he hadn't shown up when he did, I don't know what I'd have done next. Honestly, I'm not even sure why I'd remained seated when I should've left the moment she'd approached me. "I had some things to handle at work and it took longer than I'd planned," Ezra said, waving his dead phone at me. "Would've texted, but this thing's useless now." For a guy who runs a security company, you'd think he'd know better than to let his phone die without backup.Charlotte clicks her teeth behind me. "Can't you see we were talking?" Ezra raises an eyebrow. "And you are?" "I'm—" "Leaving," I cut, my tone final. "She's leaving.""But I wasn’t done talking to you." Her voice takes on a desperate, whiny edge. "I could give you a much better time than she ever would, Levi."At first, I thought it was jealousy. But no, it's deeper than that. The hatred she has for Hailey must run deep it’s ma

  • Contract Marriage With My Ex's Boss   Eighty two

    Levi's POV I've been at the club for almost an hour, waiting for Ezra. We'd agreed—more like I'd forced him to agree, to meet here so I could bore him with the story of my marital issues. But it seems like he's going to be a no-show, which means I have to drink in solitude, again. My mind is flooded with memories of the last time I'd had drinks here alone, which was only two days ago. Though I can't remember everything that happened that night, I'm sure I'd made a big mistake. One which I'm still regretting to this moment. You'd think I'd learned my lesson on drinking in public alone, but no. And I don't think I have to feel bad about anything this time. Because if there's anything Hailey's exit and avoidance has said, it's that we're done. I'd been calling for hours, but she kept avoiding me. I sent texts, which she ignored. I even sent the longest voice note I'd ever had to make in my life, only for it to be ignored also. She simply didn't care.I was counting on the emotions I

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