The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Moral Lesson, Become a Cat

[Music: Reasons Not To Die By Demo]

I opened the refrigerator. Wow! That is a heavily stocked fridge. Despite that, I had no desire to make or eat anything.

I closed it, and my gaze veered to the glass wine rack stretched across the wall. I smirked broadly. That will do.

I grasped a bottle. "Tori would kill for this," I mumbled before popping the mouth open.

A shadow moved from the corner of my eye, and I jumped. "Jesus!"

It was a black cat, sitting on the counter and watching me with those yellow eyes. Ares King has a pet? That was the least shocking discovery of today, yet it was hard to believe.

How intriguing.

"Hey there, nice to meet ya."

He squinted his eyes only. I stretched my hand, but got no response, just a subtle growl. They say pets have the same personality as their owners.

"Well, you’re officially keeping me company. You’ve got no choice but to stay with me." I took a glass, sat on the high stool, and poured myself a drink.

"I’m Catherine, your owner’s wife, well, contract wife. It’s not like you can question that. There’s not much to know about me, I’m like the most boring person you have ever met, but I have a few charms."

I have a list of borderline things, but talking to a cat was not one of them. Well, animals were good listeners; I might as well rant all the way.

I chatted on until my alcohol tolerance wasn’t doing me any good.

"You know we made many plans. Granny loved him, too, like a son. It’ll break her heart when she finds out. I don’t know how to tell her. What do you think I should do? Mr. King?"

He licked his paws. I envied how nonchalant he was. No debts, no loans, no life worries, no broken heart, just pure freedom.

"I wish I were a cat. I wouldn’t have to worry about life, or exes, or all the shit I’m going through, but the world isn’t gonna pause for you. Is it?"

I laughed, and he snapped his head to me at the sudden sound. "Sorry for interrupting your bathing, but it’s just so funny, you know."

He went back to licking.

"Do you think I’m the problem?" I switched. "I’m so hard to love, or is it impossible to have just one good thing? Dan was my good thing despite the mess and everything. Dealing with your owner was hell, and now I’m his wife!" I laughed again, but there wasn’t a flicker of humor to it, just a tragic sound.

"I’m not sure which is worse." I rested my cheek on my palms and tipped my head. "I’m the problem, aren’t I?"

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"Well, if that isn’t the most depressing shit ever?" I giggled.

"Did you see his face?"

"Yes, I did!"

"Catherine, you’re so impulsive, you took a swing at that dude. What am I supposed to do if my girl keeps stirring up a fight?"

"Defend me?" I said sweetly, wrapping my arms around him tightly.

"I’ll do my best. God! You’re getting heavy." He adjusted me.

I smacked the back of his head.

"Ow!"

"Never tell a girl that."

"I don’t think I’ll survive you."

We both giggled.

~

Dan was always the sofie, and I was the tough nut. But somehow we worked. I thought we did.

I broke down in tears again. It hurts so much, and I don’t know what to do. I felt destroyed.

Dan was always so sweet and kind. We both loved each other very much. What went wrong?

Meow.

I overdid it this time. The alcohol was meant to numb the pain, not make it worse.

"Kill me now..." I wince, gripping my head. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Oh, thank God.

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