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BILLION WORTH WIFE CHAPTER 38
Sophie..With an exasperated sigh, I collapsed on the bed. My legs were weak and tired from all the walking around. Although I didn’t walk as much as I usually do—house to car, car to the hospital. The scan room was the second door on the fifth floor of the hospital, so the walk from the elevator was a brief one. Yet it felt like I had walked from Egypt to Canaan.Different thoughts of what I could do today to break the chains that boredom had held me captive. Luca had gone to work—not Howard’s construction but the hotel. I was a jobless pregnant woman, also tired of going to my studio. Paula was at home, but we had never had a conversation. Sometimes I wanted to, but never have I ever seen a smile on her face; her cold demeanor froze me before I could start a conversation. I jolted up as a savior—a thought popped into my mind: I could play a game. Since I couldn’t decorate now, I could decorate one in a game. Settling on the seat, I opened my laptop. A mail popped up, and I click
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Sophie . . Alex’s eyes bored into mine, his stare rousing conflicting emotions in me—one that felt like kicking his feet beneath the table and the other craving to rub my feet up his legs. Did he have to look that good in the black colored suit, the one that made his eyes pop? Did he know I was here? Is that why he sauntered in commanding the air to seduce me? Definitely not. Logic kicked my stupid heart, reminding me that this man had engaged who he had promised to leave. He had chosen her over for me. After promising he would never let me go , but that’s exactly what he did. My chest tightened, grounding me back to reality. But Alex’s stare was determined to send me back to the fantasyland. “Miss Sophie,” Mr. Wilson called out, flipping through the file before him as he adjusted his lenses. “Mrs Sophie.” Alex corrected, rubbing his chin, his eyes still fixed on me like I’d disappear if he took them off. Mr. Wilson’s eyes flew to mine before returning to my file before h
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Sophie..“Come back in,” Alex ordered.“What is wrong with you?” My eyes widened. This was a workplace, and it was highly inappropriate for anyone to see us like this. Not after what had happened in the meeting. “Let me go,” I demanded with a strained voice as I struggled to escape his grip.Alex’s eyes met mine, and he smiled. “Why?” He tightened his grip. Lucy entered like she was treading on a field of hidden land mines. With each step she took to the desk, my body stiffened. I was going to be working with her, and she had caught me in the arms of our boss.“This is inappropriate,” I whispered as Lucy was still in the office, dropping the file on the desk. “She’s a worker here.” Alex chuckled. He was enjoying this. “Let’s put on a show for her then.” A seductive smirk tugged at a corner of his lips. His fingers returned to tracing my face.For a moment, I almost fell back into his hypnotism. But Lucy’s voice snapped me out again.“Sir, I have dropped it.”Alex, noticing my shif
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ALEX..“I’m sorry, Alex, you gave up on me first.” Sophie dashed out of the office. I strode to my desk. The hard leather backrest offered support as I sank into the black vinyl chair. Silence had always been comforting for me, but this silence provided no peace. It only made my haunting thoughts clearer and louder.Her words stirred a pain in my chest. ‘A mistress’ she was my life, my everything. But that wouldn’t matter when I’m engaged to another woman. A bitter feeling was born in my chest, and I clenched my fist as I remembered my mother’s betrayal. And then there’s my child, to whom I owe a good family. My fingers flew to my temples, massaging them as throbs traveled across my head. How could I solve this where everyone gets a happy ending?Drawing the drawer of the metal desk, I rummaged through. I sighed. I had left my drugs at my office. After a knock on the door, Mrs. Moore glided in, swaying her hips as she placed one foot after the other. She settled in the other se
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The door creaked as I slipped into the workspace, and the weight of everyone's stares pressed on me as I settled in one of the chairs. Timmy’s eyes flicked back to the paper, Lucy toyed with her pen, and Mrs. Moore—Mrs. Moore's gaze bored into me, making me want to vanish.After throwing up for all eternity, I hastily prepared for work. My ankle hurts from spraining it while running down the stairs, and I had to change into flats. Thanks to all that had happened, I was thirty minutes late.My hair was tied into a low, loose bun, a few strands falling down my face. That was the best I could do with it. I haven’t even had breakfast. Mrs. Moore narrowed her eyes as she stared at me. “You’re quite early on your first day of work.”I averted my gaze as my hands played with each other. “I am sorry. I was—““I am not interested in any excuses.” Her voice deepened, her eyes darkened, and the air thickened. “I know you think you have Mr. Dawson behind you, but that doesn’t mean you can walk
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Sophie . . “It’s really nothing serious; I sprained my ankle. But I’m better now,” I said, “so there’s no need to rush me to a hospital for something so trivial.” Alex folded his arm and arched a brow. “Do you think I’d rush you because of the sprain?" “Yes.” “You are right.” A one-sided smile flashed across his face. “That’s because you don’t take anything seriously until it actually becomes serious.” He inched closer. “Why would you take it seriously when it isn’t?” I pouted my lips. “So it doesn’t get serious.” He inched closer again; his eyes sparkled as he stared down at me. I averted my gaze, and I firmed myself to the floor.Alex winced as his hands flew to his temple. My heart skipped. My hands, without hesitating, reached to touch, but I stopped midway and constrained my hands in a fold. “Are you alright?” I could restrain my hands but not my voice, as it was soaked in concern. "Yeah, I am,” he responded, but his hands massaged his head. His body was tensed. Aft
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Alex ..Sitting, resisting the urge to cover my nose from the fishy smell that assaulted the hotel room. The peelings of the wall and the mold that had grown on the leaking ceiling were an eyesore. My hands drummed against my thighs, and my eyes narrowed at the man that I’d been searching for. “I find it hard to believe you are the one buying the shares.” My eyes darted around the sore-looking room. “You could barely afford a comfortable hotel room.”The small room echoed with the sharp click of the lighter as Damien ignited the cigarette. The tip of the cigarette flared as he took a long drag. He exhaled a puff. A smirk stretched a corner of his lips. “This was the best hiding place, yet you found me. I’m sure you never expected to find me in such a place.” He plopped on the thin mattress supported by a chipped metal frame.I grimaced. He outsmarted me; never did I expect to find him on the outskirts of Manhattan. Damien was a man who loved luxury; if he was willing to put up with
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Alex . . “Never.” I hardened my grip on her waist. “Are you scared?” Her eyes widened. “What is wrong with you? Have you gone insane?” Her throat visibly contracted. Another chuckle escaped me. She’s the second one to talk about my mental health today. “Do I look insane?” She shut her eyes. "Alex, please, don’t let them see us—me like this.” When she opened her eyes, they were rounded like a puppy. As soon as I freed her, she scurried to her seat. I strolled and settled in a seat—three seats away from her. Timmy and Lucy strolled in and settled in a seat; Timmy sat near Sophie, and I wondered, with all the free seats here, he had to pick the one next to her. Lucy sat on the other side of the desk. Mr. Moore’s eyes dance between Sophie and me. "Oh, you two are already here.” She settled in the seat next to me. She leaned in, whispering, "It seems you have had fun again today; you forgot your suit.” She stared at my suit that was next to Sophie. I turned my head, arc
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