The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123: A Not So Romantic Dinner [1]

"Apologies, milady, they could have seen you there."

Nico?

He held me tight, back leaning against the wall as he poked his head to peek. Thankfully, there was no sound of footsteps approaching, which meant they hadn’t seen me, and Nico arrived on time.

"I-I can’t keep doing this."

I heard Theo speak; he sounded anxious. I can’t believe he’s in a relationship with Agatha. I’m trying to convince myself that what I saw was maybe my mind playing tricks on me, but the moment Agatha spoke back to him, that thought went out the window.

"Don’t be like that, my love."

I shivered in disgust, and I think Nico shared that thought too, when his body stiffened.

"Agatha, I—"

"Come with me."

I heard the door slam shut before the tires screeched out. Nico released me, and I looked to find them gone. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"H-How do you know I was here?"

"Experience, milady. Trying to avoid the case of you slipping out the back door. I cannot disappoint the boss again." He adjusted his tie. "Reed can do that as much as he wants, but not me."

Cocky.

"So you parked at the back of the store and not the front."

"Exactly."

Unbelievable.

"You know this guy?" he asked. "Enough to follow him like some detective?"

"Y-Yeah, I know him. Theo Mercer. I just... I can’t believe he’s—"

"Whatever you saw, you never did."

"Excuse me?"

"No one’s gonna believe you anyway." He walked past me.

"Agatha is clearly cheating on Ares’ dad with someone old enough to be her son. Doesn’t that bother you?"

"That’s none of my business, milady. This Theo is a grown-up man and a genius..." He shoved a cigar between his lips. "Some genius."

"We should tell Ares."

"And tell him what?"

I opened my mouth to speak, but he didn’t let me.

"Don’t waste your breath. Plenty shits happens in families, and this is none of your business as much as it’s not mine. So, can we please go now?"

I clenched my teeth. I hated that he was right in some way.

"Well? It’s getting late. You still have shopping to do."

"Theo..." I began. "He’s starting to seem suspicious. He keeps turning up where I am, and I know it’s probably like a coincidence, but I think it’s not. It’s creeping me out. And now he’s probably in some acquaintance with Agatha... that alone disturbs me."

For a minute there, I discerned Nico might be agreeing with me, but the bastard chuckled as if he found something funny.

"Congratulations, milady, I think you might have a stalker. I never thought someone else would take that title."

I shook my head. Focus, Catherine. I got down to cooking, despite how tedious it was, I always enjoyed doing it because it reminded me of Granny. I played some country music as I swayed my hips, using the spoon as my mic.

This definitely gives romantic dinner vibes.

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