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CHAPTER 010: The Partnership
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My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 011: It's Over
~~Luke~~Today’s not going as well as I planned. Well, on the business side, it is. But on the pleasure aspect, I think I’m screwed.When Julie sent me the address earlier today, I thought it was just a coincidence. The same restaurant I’m meeting my newest business partner happens to be where I’ll be having lunch with Julie and her husband. I should have seen this coming. It’s just like they say: when something’s too good to be true, it usually is.I run a hand through my hair, pretending to listen to Ryan’s rambling about his company’s future while my mind is busy dissecting every single choice that led me here. I should have had my private investigator run a more thorough check on Julie. I can’t believe I’d been so careless. This wasn’t just bad luck—this was karma coming for me."So, Mr. Martinez—" Ryan says.“Luke, please,” I cut in, giving him a tight smile. I need to keep things light, professional. Act like I’m not currently wading through an awkward situation with my “busines
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 012: The Tour
As I approach the table, I make a point of keeping my eyes on Ryan. But out of the corner of my eye, I can’t help but notice Julie’s blouse. It's been torture keeping my eyes out of the undone buttons. Focus, Luke. Don’t even go there.“So, Ryan,” I say, clearing my throat. “I’d love to get a tour of Paragon Jewels sometime. See where the magic happens.”Ryan’s face lights up, clearly thrilled by the idea. “Absolutely! I’d love to show you around. We could set that up right now, actually.”Julie is silent beside him, her eyes fixed on the table as if she’s trying to disappear. She’s still fuming, but Ryan’s too busy playing host to notice.“Would you like to come along, Julie?” I ask, the question innocent enough, but the tension between us is palpable. I’m giving her an out—she can decline, stay away from me for the rest of the day. Or she can come and we’ll be forced to play this game a little longer.Julie looks up, her eyes meeting mine for the briefest moment before she turns to
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 013: The Supply Closet
“I’m sorry,” I say. “I just… I couldn’t stand it anymore.”“Stand what?” Julie snaps. Her arms are crossed so tightly, I’m surprised her blouse doesn’t tear at the seams. She’s glaring at me like she wants to strangle me.I take a deep breath, my eyes locking on hers. “Seeing you like that. You were barely holding it together back there, Julie. I couldn’t take it anymore.”Her face falls, just for a second. I know I’ve hit a nerve. “And what do you think you’re going to do about it?” she shoots back. “Drag me into a supply closet and fix my life?”“Wouldn’t be the worst idea.” I lean against the door. “I mean, this is a multi-purpose room, right? Might as well use it to solve a couple of personal crises.”“Wow, Luke,” she scoffs, rolling her eyes so hard I’m pretty sure they’re going to pop out of her head and roll away. “Very original. If this is your grand plan, you’ve lost it.”“You’re right. I’ve lost it,” I reply, stepping closer, lowering my voice. “I’ve lost the patience to wat
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 014: Footage
~~Julie~~ Oh, god. I don't know what came over me. The person standing at the door, eyes wide, is a cleaning guy. “Uh, sorry,” he mumbles, backing away quickly, clearly not wanting to deal with whatever weird situation he just walked into. I step away from Luke, shaking my head. “See? This is what happens when you drag me into a closet to fix my life.” “What happens?” he asks, leaning against the wall. “People see.” “And?” I roll my eyes. “You’re impossible.” “Yeah, but you like me anyway,” he says with a wink. I don't say anything else. I just grip Luke's hand and start pulling him out of the closet, toward the hallway. My pulse is racing, though whether it's from the cleaning guy busting in or the fact that Luke had been way too close just a minute ago, I’m not sure. “Alright, Mr. Martinez,” I say, once we're fully outside. “Back to the real world.” Luke raises an eyebrow. “We were just getting started.” I shoot him a look. “I don’t know what kind of start you think
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 015: Family Moments
I feel the blood drain from my face as Ryan’s eyes slowly turn toward me, his expression unreadable. That stare—cold, calculating—sends a chill down my spine, but I don’t flinch. I won’t give him the satisfaction.“What the hell is this, Julie?”I take a deep breath, trying to play it cool even though my heart is pounding in my chest. “What does it look like?” I ask. I lean back into my seat and cross one leg over the other.Ryan's jaw tightens. “It looks like you’ve got some explaining to do.”“Do I?”God, I hate this. Why is it always a performance with him? Why does he get to be the one who’s angry?Emily, who’s still clutching her phone like it’s a live grenade, glances nervously between the two of us. I can tell she’s trying to figure out how to mediate without getting caught in the crossfire. Good luck with that.“Uh, maybe we should just…” she starts.I cut her off with a sharp look. “Who sent that video, Emily?”She hesitates, eyes flicking to Ryan as if hoping he’ll rescue he
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 016: Deal Is Back On
I let out a short, humorless laugh. “Excuse me?”“You heard me,” he says, stepping closer, his eyes blazing with fury. “Whatever you’ve started with Luke—it ends. Now.”I meet his gaze head-on, refusing to back down. “I don’t tell you who to date, Ryan. So what gives you the right to dictate who I see?”“This is different, Julie!” Ryan shouts, his voice booming through the room. “He’s my business partner! This could ruin everything!”“Everything?” I repeat, my voice dripping with sarcasm. “By ‘everything,’ do you mean your business, or your little arrangement with Emily?”Ryan’s face flushes with anger, and I can see the veins in his neck bulging. “Don’t you dare bring her into this.”“Oh, why not?” I fire back. “She’s already here, isn’t she? I mean, she’s right there, living in our house, sitting on my couch. So why the hell shouldn’t I bring her into it?”Ryan clenches his fists, and for a moment, I think he’s going to explode. But instead, he takes a deep breath, his voice low. “E
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 017: Which Is It Going To Be?
My eyes immediately narrow.Ryan?I step closer to the bouquet, already feeling the tension in my chest. It can’t be Ryan. He hasn’t sent me flowers in years—our relationship had never been the romantic, spontaneous kind. I pull the small note attached to the bouquet. The handwriting is neat but not familiar. My heart does a weird little flip as I read.“Glad we’re back on, fake girlfriend. You’re stuck with me now. Forever… or at least until Ryan comes to his senses—Luke.”A laugh bubbles up in my throat, catching me off guard. Of course. It’s Luke. Who else would be so damn cheeky? I snatch my phone out of my bag and dial his number, my fingers drumming on the edge of the desk as I wait.He answers after the first ring. “Good morning, Julie.”I roll my eyes, though I can’t help the smile that creeps across my face. “Flowers? Really, Luke?”“Hey, you texted me, remember? Saying the deal is back on. I asked myself what a fake boyfriend could get as a ‘welcome back’ gift to his fake gi
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage CHAPTER 018: Hole In The Wall
I swallow hard, my throat dry as his words hang in the air between us, thick and heavy. My brain is screaming at me to push him back, to tell him to stop this ridiculous game, but my body has other ideas. Heat rushes through me, and my mind refuses to form a coherent thought. Before I know it, he’s closing the remaining distance between us. Another step, and we’re practically nose to nose. His breath is warm on my skin, his scent filling my senses, and I’m frozen, caught in the web of whatever this is.“Make a choice, Julie,” Luke says.I need to say something, anything, but my brain is short-circuiting. All I can focus on is how close he is, how his eyes flicker with amusement and something darker, more dangerous.“Julie,” Luke says, “you’ve got that look.”“What look?” I manage to ask, though it comes out more breathless than I’d like.“The one that says you’re thinking way too much,” he whispers, his lips dangerously close to mine now. “You’re overthinking this. Just go with it.”
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