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The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 70. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||Dave choked on his own spit. I gave a nonchalant shrug. “What did you think? Why did you think I married him in the first place?” I could see his composure cracking. Now, we were going to talk business. “You don't mean that.” His voice cracked. He took a deep breath, probably hoping that I did not catch on - nice try, I was not that naive. I came here expecting it. “What does that say about our relationship?”I shrugged. “I mean, Xander was off-limits. He was my boss. I guess I sub-consciously developed feelings for him but never accepted it because of the whole forbidden thing going on?” It did make it seem like I was confessing to emotional cheating. But let's be real. Nobody is going to believe the explanation that I broke up with my boyfriend of one year one fine day and then fell in love with my boss of three years. That is a very poorly said lie. At least this is a bit more believable. Sure, it puts me up for debate. But that's fine. Better have my morality quest
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 69. ~ R I V E R ~
||||Dave had texted me. He wanted to talk, he said. He wanted to apologize, he said. He had sent a long message about how he was absolutely sorry for his behavior, that he had just been acting out, and that he wanted to apologize. He said he just wanted closure. He wanted to talk about how our one-year relationship came to this.Of course, I was no idiot to believe that facade for a second. He obviously needed to get something from me. I was pretty sure he would come bugged or wired and try to get a confession out of me. But this was my chance to have a talk with him. Maybe, in his facade of being a gentleman, he would be calm enough to be willing to listen to my take in all of this.Therefore, I was fully prepared. I was going to play my part as the woman who was blindly in love with Xander King, and I was also going to play the part of somebody who did not know what all of this had come to. The ideal thing to do right now would be to inform Xander of what was going on, but I just
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 68. ~ X A N D E R ~
|||||I don't know how I managed to ruin it. Everything was going on just as planned. I had our happily ever after so thoroughly planned. I really needed to get some grip on my tongue before I ruined our marriage once and for all. I stopped short at my train of thoughts. It was not sounding as professional as I wanted it to be. I mean, I plan to have a child with my wife. No matter how professional and detached that I try to be about it, it was not going to stay that way. Some kind of personal feelings were bound to creep in anyway. "Why the long face, Mr. CEO?"I looked up from my laptop, more annoyed than I already was at the exasperating sound of my best friend.“Not happy to see me either? And you are not attached to River like she is your lifeline. There is something very wrong today.” Did I expect Peter to read the room? I did not. But did I still hope that he would? That would be a yes. Stupid hope, it is. But still I hoped nevertheless. "A penny for your thoughts?" Pe
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 67. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||“I don't think she does.”The both of us turned around to see Xander standing there, hands in pant pockets. I raised a brow. “What are you doing here?” Dave asked, a crack in his firm nonchalant voice. Xander raised a brow. “Funny you asked. One would think that it is a husband's duty to keep his beloved wife out of harm's way.” I bit my lips to stifle a smile. I had to give it to both of us - no matter what the circumstance of our marriage had been, we played the role of the devoted spouses pretty well. Dave let out a scoff. “Yeah, let's not get started on that. We all know-”“Let's not get started on anything because one, you won't be able to finish it. And secondly, we do not have the time.” Xander smiled. He then turned to me. “Baby, Grandpa AND his stupid PA are waiting to see us off.”I nodded, realizing that Edward had reappeared and that was why Xander was here and there was no use of me snooping around. I stepped away from Dave and towards Xander, who wrapped his
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 66. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||“Why is Edward not by Grandpa's side?” I asked. Stupid question. Even I had to admit that I deserved the flat look that Xander was throwing my way. Of course he would have told me if he knew. He would not be asking the question in the first place if he knew.“Should we go hunting for that rat?” I asked. Xander shrugged. “Rats are not hunted, sweetheart. They are smoked out.”It was my turn to roll my eyes. “And how do you smoke something out when you don't where it's hole is?” I asked. He shrugged again. “We will figure something out.”“You do realize people will start leaving soon right? And then we would be lost. What do you plan to do after that?” He nodded and looked around.“We need more team members.” He made a note. “Team members?” I asked. “I didn't know you were putting together a SWAT team.” “Stop sassing me, wifey. Because I happen to know just what to do to stop your sass and have you begging for me instead.” Xander did not have the basic decency to lower h
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 65. ~ X A N D E R ~
||||| I was about to place a delicious piece of lemon scorn in my mouth when a huge hand that I was all too familiar with shot out of nowhere and guided my fork to his mouth. "Mmmmm." Xander let out an exaggerated moan as he tasted it. "Everything tastes better when your wife feeds it to you." He commented. The ladies that I was talking to, Mrs. and Ms. Potts looked at him with suppressed rage. This Ms. Pott had not dated Xander but her younger sister had. Did this man even realize how hard it is to live? I did not do well in social situations. I was a corporate girlie. And then I had to marry him, and now I have to act like a socialite as well. Maybe I should ask for a raise. "Xander," Ms. Pott, Rovina, I believe her name was—stepped forward with a smile. "Do you remember me?" Xander gave her a confused look. "Am I supposed to?" I took a deep breath. This guy was trying to dig my grave. But before I could say anything, or try to placate the situation, or maybe comfort the g
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