CHAPTER 24

Jayden's POV

She perks up and her eyes pop up in surprise while I am still sitting like nothing is wrong with what I just said.

I really do not know why I said that too but it shouldn't be a big deal to her. This is just a pretense but we need to make sure it looks real, as long as we both know deep down inside that it is nothing but a facade.

What if my mother is still behind the doors peeking or eavesdropping on our conversation?

My mother is an amazing woman with foresight. When she asked Isabella to undress me, I knew something was up and I have a feeling she already knows that this marriage is fake or probably she is suspecting that it is.

Whatever it is that is making her have these suspicions will be cleared soon. I will make sure to clear it but Isabella has a lot to do here.

"Never mind!" I wave her away when she is still watching me with shock.

She gulps loudly as I rise from the sofa.

This is when I remember how my body ached so much this morning because of how I slept on