"THAT'S Martin," I said, clearing my throat. I heard something weird in his tone. Was he mad?"Martin? I thought you're only with Jeff and Kelly?" "Martin's the nephew of the store owner. He's also a part-timer at the shop." I explained. "He also came with us.""Oh."I pursed my lips. I suddenly wanted to ask him what he ate for dinner but I stopped myself. "I have to go now, Gideon. It's loud here.""Alright," he breathed. "Take care.""Thanks.""Is that your husband? The one who called?" Martin asked after getting back from the restroom. "Yeah. Just checking on me." Another hour passed before Kelly finally asked to go home. "Is Gideon going to fetch you, Bianca?" Kelly asked as she ran her fingers through her hair. We were already heading to the exit of the bar. She already looked drunk. I couldn't count the margarita she had earlier. Beside her was Jeff who was subtly supporting her. In contrast to her, I felt fine. I only had five glasses of mojito the entire time. "I'm ju

"What does he mean by that?" Gideon asked me the moment we left the store. I bit my lower lip. I didn't expect that Martin would say that to Gideon. "Uh… he accidentally found out that we're going to divorce." Gideon's expression had been grim since he saw Martin a while ago. His face... reminded me of him before he lost his amnesia. But still, a subtler version. "Accidentally?" I cleared my throat. "Kelly blurted it out to Martin the other night. She was drunk so..." "You told your coworkers that you're going to divorce me?" I frowned and decided to meet his stares. "Well, it's true, anyway. We're going to divorce soon." His face remained grim. "That won't happen, Bianca." I cocked my brow. "Well, I'm confident when I say that I won't fall in love with you. And you only have one month left, Gideon. I'm sure as hell won't fall in love with you by the end of our agreement." He sighed, his thick brows still in a deep furrow. It looked like he was about to say something, b

"BIANCA…" I heard Gideon say followed by a knock on the door. "Denver was already here. But, take your time, okay?" "Alright," I shouted back. "I'll be out in a moment." I took another scan of my reflection in the mirror before leaving the walk-in closet. I was wearing a long black dress with a sweetheart neckline. I paired it with silver stilettos. I only applied light make-up on my face before leaving the room. I found Gideon on the couch. He stood up when he saw me. I noticed how his blue eyes glinted in admiration as he scanned my look. "You looked extra beautiful tonight, wife," he said, licking his lips. This was the first time Gideon complimented me like this. I knew he wasn't faking it. Those eyes were looking at me as if sucking me in. He had never once looked at me that way before. I felt my cheeks heat up. I cleared my throat. "T-thanks, Gideon. You also clean up nicely tonight." I looked at Gideon. He was wearing a black suit and bowtie. His hair was perfectl

"GOOD morning!" I greeted Kelly and Jeff when I got to work that morning. "Morning, Bianca!" Jeff greeted me back. I smiled. "How was Rory's birthday?" "It was fun," Jeff smiled at me. "But it would have been more fun if you were there." I pursed my lips. "I'm sorry again, guys." "Rory liked your gift, Bianca. She said she'd visit here to personally thank you." I smiled. "I'm glad she liked it." I gifted Rory a vintage vinyl player. Kelly went to me. "You're gorgeous last night, Bianca! You looked so elegant in that black dress." My lips parted. "H-how did you know–" "I saw you and Gideon in a business tabloid. Here." I didn't notice the newspaper in her hand. Kelly showed it to me. My lips parted when I saw Gideon and I's faces on the paper. "Henry Corporation celebrates its 30th year in the industry; CEO professed his love to his wife," the caption read. "So, what does it feel like to have a husband like Gideon?" Kelly asked me, her face in a giddy smile. "Gosh, he'

"NO." I shook my head. "That couldn't happen, Helen. I couldn't… I couldn't be in love with Gideon." My lips parted. "I hated him… He's the one person in this world that I hated the most. He… he ruined my happiness. I couldn't be in love with him." "Then why did you kiss him, Bianca? And most importantly, why did you enjoy that kiss?" "I… don't know, Helen." I stood up from the bed and panickedly circled around the room. "But I couldn't be in love with him. I'm in love with Charlie!" "And how are you sure you're still in love with Charlie?" Helen probed. "When was the last time you've thought of Charlie?" I stilled. I realized that I hadn't been thinking of Charlie for the past weeks. He didn't even cross my mind except when Gideon and I attended the company's anniversary party. "I may not have been thinking of Charlie these past weeks, but that doesn't mean I'm no longer in love with him… and that I'm already in love with Gideon." "Really? Or you're just still in denial unti