My Contract Husband Is The Enemy

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y state of shock. I opened my car door and stepped out, leaning on it as I wiped away my tears

for?" I asked, my voice hoars

to my eyes. "I know we're not close, and we barely know each ot

ch other, but here he was thinking he could handle a problem l

e friends who can make sure the picture goes aw

y sense to you? Do you really think I'm a fool?" I raised my voice, but he didn't flinch. "If you need to l

ld never determine which character Nick really had. He portrayed man

s satisfied. I should have known when I met you in the female restroom, but instead, I believed your

ures?" he finally broke the silence, but that wasn't the response I

ahead to date a man that doesn't care about me. And now, when you can't run from the consequences of dating a

s supposed to get mad because of how he was speaking to me. But I felt no anger. All I had in me was guilt

row. Have fun texting with your lovely ex-boyfriend," he remarked and walked toward the entrance of

this wall I'd built to protect myself had only made me colder, harder. I hadn't always been like this. I used to be cheerful and open-b

on me. The cheerful and open little girl I was ran into hidin

inued to stare down at the picture Philip sent to m

e my eyes were still wide open, staring at ev

ally picked it up. But when I opened it up, the message Philip had sent to me yesterday

hat he planned on doing was dumb. I wasn't going to let

ed, standing to my feet. I walked over to the mirror, and my eyes couldn't even hide the fa

mid-length gown that brought out my hips, portrayed my hourglass figure, and paired it with som

xury clothing, expensive perfumes, and makeup, I made my

nd he paired it with some black pants. His hair was styled p

but my distant self took over. "Let's get this over and done with," w

were married legally. After that was done, Grandpa's lawyer explain

of," Nick finally spoke to me as I drove back hom

t so you understand the do's and don'ts," I

t a person like you would want, so there's no need for all th

esterday, Nick, and I..." I tr

go do what I want to do," he sneered, making my blood boil, but I understood

I want to let my guard down and let an

airs to get a document I had come up with about how our marriage will work. When I found it, I

said, making my presence known as I joined him at

sterday. Now that I've apologized, here are t

you're saying here is I can date whoever I want in secret, but I'm supposed

the fifth rule on the paper, and my heart skipped. I hated his sarcastic tone. He was about to

smirked weirdly as I

cture. His face looked like he had been involved in a catfi

as an unknown one. As I stared at

e? Next time he'd learn nev

who knew about Philip was Nick, and he was right here. I looked up and saw

be that Nic