Chapter 7

(Emily’s POV).

"Why are you talking to Ben like that?" I wanted to know the answer when he came to pick me up and take me home.

"What part?"

"Your aunt?" I was slightly mocking, but hopefully, he wouldn't take it seriously.

He gave me a crooked smile and clucked. I heard the sound of his heavy breathing, it was obvious that he was a heavy smoker too. But physically, he looked cool and fairly young for his face with a much older age than me.

"And you ended the call right away," I added.

Then he looked at me for two seconds and refocused on his driving. "Are you angry, Mrs. Johnson?"

Ugh, it made my heart flutter to hear that question followed by him calling me by his surname. It was a bit much for a transaction between relationships. Especially since he himself had denounced this marriage as just business, no more.

"Why?" I asked back to the first question.

"Because I want to make him curious and show him that I'm normal."

"He thinks you're not normal?"

"Hmm, not really. It's just tha