IA'S

voice came floating out of the living room and I stroll

uld hold the forte, especially after considering the fact that

o at least take a break. Just as I was about to leave,

ely, his brows raised. "Did y

where to start. His t

ashes and flushed when I saw his steel grey eyes staring at me fiercely. That gaze unsettled me, had me stumbling to get

d for ways to e

erring to us bonding, perhaps doing w

. "More or l

will just have to live under the same roof but we don't even have to see each other everyday. What I expect is for you to sometimes accompany me to some rather tedious business dinners as my wife. That's all. You are free to do whatever you want with th

to meet his eyes

I have some rather urgent business ma

the sofa pillows at his head as he walked away. A mi

ad to put that in my mind and live my life the best way.

osition on the bed. I lay awake for a long time in the dark, sad and trying to reconcil

ss," I mustered to myself

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sat in my room, moping. I didn't know what to do with myself. The house was so

ded at my be

in," I

culate grey suit, white shirt and grey ti

lashed hi

raising look. "Plan on

e I'll see something on the tel

some of my money. I have lots of it." He took steps closer to me and dropped

t. I fingered the credit card he left and after sev

given me his credit card. Noah had neve

r been to before. I was welcomed gracefully and I wonde

had enough of clothes, I turned the corner to the section for jewelry and almost bumped right into Noah. I froze, a

"Where the hell do yo

e by the shoulder and spu

h!" I hissed. "Have

ou dare walk away from me when I'm ta

do people do in

slung over my arm. "G

cried, o

drew his arm back and yelled in my face

on't. Yo

and I have the right to send out undeserving customers li

tburst had already drawn a circle of onlookers. I

t and never come back

I was so furious that my hands were shaking when I dialed Damian's number. He w

answered

he mall. He- he threw me out. He said he's one of the partn

hat mall

op." I a

u back. Don't leave." He said,

empt to taunt me. After waiting for about five minutes, I received a call from

t the mall for you from the CEO. All partnerships including with Noah has

d! I approached two security guards, told them what Damian had said. They checked and confirmed it was true. With the guards flanking me, I sashay

hundered. "I thou

t." I smiled at him sweetly, then raised

n leading him out. When Noah resisted, they gr

"She doesn't give the orders here. Do

tunned look was like salve to my wo