HIS RELUCTANT MATE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

JARED'S POV "I'm not." The word wouldn't stop ringing in my head even as he drove me down to my school. I couldn't decide if I was disappointed or not, but one thing was certain, I wasn't exactly happy. When I asked that question, even though a part of me kept telling me Sterly wouldn't enter the kitchen to cook for us, I still had a tiny hope that he had done... that made me silly, I knew. However, since I met Sterly, my stupidity had elevated to a point of no return. Probably because I was still hurt?I couldn't say. "We are here." Sterly's deep yet attractive voice rang. I turned my head to him and our eyes met but I quickly looked away. "Okay." I mumbled. "Thank you." I added and pushed the door open. Getting out of the way, I bent over and flashed a smile. Yes, Sterly was my sponsor, not my lover. He was nothing but a fake husband whom I would only be with for a few days, months, or even a year at most. I must always remind myself this and stop expecting too much from

JARED'S POV "You can go in." The professor stepped aside and gestured for me to enter. I bowed slightly, nodded, and walked in. My breath was withheld, and my eyes filled with vigilance. It was my first time becoming a beta, and due to my reluctance to have anything to do with omegas in the past, I did not have many details on them. I'd stayed away from omegas because I knew how possessive Alphas were, and Kane wasn't any different. His expression would change any time I received love letters from omegas or even Alphas in school. There were even times he would ignore me for days for those reasons. So, to stop the misunderstandings, I would always push Stephen forward as he was the one who preferred being around omegas the most. But life was indeed funny. When I thought I would never have to involve myself with omegas, not only did Kane leave me for one, but I also became one. I sucked in a deep breath, and my eyes landed on the panel of judges sitting around the conference ha

JARED'S POV I wiped my face, threw the wipe into the mini dustbin at the back of the car, and returned with a red face. Sterly's eyes stayed on me, and he only looked away when I settled down. "What would you like to eat?" He asked calmly. My lips moved. I felt flustered. Having bawled in Sterly's arms for more than an hour and even staining his shirt, I felt too embarrassed to look at his face. "I'm okay with anything," I replied awkwardly. An iPad appeared before me, and my heart raced slightly. "Check the lists and pick the ones you want. They are the meals prepared in the nearest Western restaurant outside your campus." He explained. I swallowed. I finally breathed a sigh of relief and received the iPad from him. Checking the list, I saw several beautiful delicacies I had never seen before, but I suddenly didn't feel like trying them at all. They were too expensive!Each dish was enough to cover my expenses for a whole year, and some cost even more. I drew in a deep bre

STERLY'S POV "This is the last report, sir," Nick said as he dropped the file on my desk. I pulled the file closer and opened it. "I only need to sign, right?" "Yes. Everything else has been done." He explained. I briefly read through the file, and realizing there was no mistake, I signed and returned the file to him. "Bring to me the documents I asked for yesterday. Also, please instruct the director to submit a detailed report of our last project. I need that to complete the new project I'm drafting." I told Nick. He nodded. "I will do that." He replied and bowed. Turning around to leave, he soon stopped and returned his attention to me. "Sir, you haven't eaten lunch. Is there something you would like to eat?" He asked. I raised a brow and shook my head. "No. I'm not hungry. I will go out to eat when I'm done." I replied and returned my attention to the pile of files before me. The work was too much. I had closed too early for the past few days, leaving much work unattended

JARED'S POV Sterly sipped the water given to him by Stephen, and he turned his attention to me. "Are you done here?" He asked cautiously. I could tell he had something to say, and it might be pretty urgent. I glanced at Stephen, and we both nodded at each other. "I'm done," I said to Sterly. "Is there something?" I asked. Sterly sipped the water again and dropped the empty cup on the table. "Yes. There's a banquet today, and I'm hoping you can be my companion." He mentioned, his eyes locked with mine. My lips parted involuntarily, but I quickly held back and stared on, waiting for him to continue. As expected. He crossed his legs and placed his two perfectly sculptured hands on his knees. "I had to turn down a few old men and women in the office today, which was quite annoying. I'm hoping to announce to some people tonight that I'm married, and after a while, I will also organize a banquet to announce to everyone." He explained. My heart lurched. I stared with widened eyes. D