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Married For 30 Days

Chapter 4 A Deal With A Stranger

Word Count: 1252    |    Released on: 18/09/2024

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n to stare at him

y, because I was expecting to get

as crazy. He looked quite normal. But aski

ped his hands into his suit pockets, retrieved a soft cloth, and b

mply a snack. When we met at the coffee shop, I was too di

y with two glasses of wine. He to

I said, eyeing

bled home, reeking of cheap alcohol. He would descend

save her from his demonic fury. He died

from drinking because it made me reme

uld you want to marry me?" I

. Hell, I don't even want

on." I angrily picked my bag and s

n front of my business partners, that's all." I co

Why would they need a woman to make you

ing to ascertain whether I actual

if you don't tell me the details

ned, and I stop

l type. And they are very much obsessed with family values. And the deal is

ked like I had dragged out

. "And that's all I have to do? Pretend t

ensely, his jaw clenched a

my options. I thought about my son Liam, a

for rent and I didn't exactly make much to take good ca

he meeting

't meet the investors dressed like this." He said, giving me a once-over yet aga

protested weakly, the embar

didn't care. The man was like a statue with no f

iles from his briefcase and

d a pen on top, and

deal to go through. I can handle it. And if he trie

ok the pen

s he gathered the files and pu

my forehead as I thou

do this?" He asked, when

find someone else." he add

he deal with. The man was obviously rich and he was handsom

ng Tony who had tormented my life for 3 years. And to make enough

nally answered a

t know if it was going to affect the deal. But surely, he

"Go and get yourself some nice clothes. Something fit for a busines

n down. I promised myself to endure it. Aftera

ook the card and left in s

~

endant came up to help me choose fitting clothes.

wsed the aisle for a

card dangling from my hands and

eat care of you." She commen

ing a ring. I would have to buy one if we were going to su

gs here?" I aske

e a confus

t a group of friends and it would seem strange if I wasn't we

e do. This way." A

to her, but it was fun watching

sband to provide for and protect me,

rl can o

e into my phone. I unlocked, and when I read the messag

es, paid for them, and ran out of the bo

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 Saved By The Bell3 Chapter 3 Running4 Chapter 4 A Deal With A Stranger5 Chapter 5 The Investors6 Chapter 6 Liam7 Chapter 7 The Paparazzi8 Chapter 8 Mr. Pierce9 Chapter 9 No Way Out10 Chapter 10 I'm Not Mrs. Pierce11 Chapter 11 Check12 Chapter 12 Trapped13 Chapter 13 Penny For My Thoughts14 Chapter 14 Once Bitten15 Chapter 15 Movers16 Chapter 16 Ghost From The Past17 Chapter 17 Uncertainties18 Chapter 18 Guests 19 Chapter 19 Beat20 Chapter 20 I Shouldn't Be Here21 Chapter 21 He Found Us22 Chapter 22 Almost23 Chapter 23 Firecracker24 Chapter 24 Long Day25 Chapter 25 Rules26 Chapter 26 Masked27 Chapter 27 Remi28 Chapter 28 Beth29 Chapter 29 Myriad of Emotions30 Chapter 30 Lies & Secrets31 Chapter 31 In Shock32 Chapter 32 Dr. Childs33 Chapter 33 Another Night, Another Threat34 Chapter 34 Delusions35 Chapter 35 Problem Wife36 Chapter 36 The Intruder37 Chapter 37 Wolf in Shirley's Clothing38 Chapter 38 Who's The Real Villain 39 Chapter 39 Save Him From Himself40 Chapter 40 Tokyo41 Chapter 41 The Anonymous Letter42 Chapter 42 Safety First43 Chapter 43 You Lied To Me!44 Chapter 44 In My Feelings45 Chapter 45 A Promise or A Warning 46 Chapter 46 Problem Husband47 Chapter 47 Forced Proximity48 Chapter 48 Exploring Tokyo49 Chapter 49 Mystery Man50 Chapter 50 Nail To The Coffin51 Chapter 51 The Wrong Mr. Right52 Chapter 52 To Hell With Ben Pierce!53 Chapter 53 Maybe. Maybe Not.54 Chapter 54 Surprise!55 Chapter 55 Wine-Tasting in Tokyo56 Chapter 56 Emergency57 Chapter 57 What To Do Now 58 Chapter 58 A Snitch In Our Midst59 Chapter 59 Forgiveness60 Chapter 60 Another Unwelcome Visitor61 Chapter 61 A Boy From School62 Chapter 62 Rude Interruption63 Chapter 63 A Surprise Celebration64 Chapter 64 Under The Moonlit Garden65 Chapter 65 A Night To Remember66 Chapter 66 A Night To Remember-II67 Chapter 67 Hungover68 Chapter 68 Falling Into You69 Chapter 69 My New Man70 Chapter 70 Corner Office