The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140: The Bitter Taste Of Truth [2]

My expression softened. This explained why she was so driven by this.

"She always looked for facts in the worst ways possible. She told me busting the Kings will be the biggest yet..." Jenna rolled her eyes, as if the memory was both a sad and funny one. "Get their name in her column at least, that was sure to get the big fish until she got obsessed, stirring deeper into something that destroyed her."

"Now you are too..." I said. "You’re trying to bust the Kings."

She licked her bottom lip, leveling her gaze. "Which better person to help but his wife?"

I scoffed in disbelief. I didn’t know which shocked me the most, the thought that she was trying to use me or just admitted her intentions.

"You’re not like the Kings. Your words," I mumbled, and hearing them right now, I knew exactly what she meant.

My naivety was her bingo card.

"You bitch..."

"Curse me all you want. All I wanted was to uncover the truth." She shook her head. "After hearing all this, doesn’t it change everything you know about him?"

"How can you be sure Ares is responsible for her death?"

"I figured if I brought enough facts, I could find out what really happened to my wife and hopefully you would help me make the city see who the Kings are. What I didn’t think through is how much you love him."

My heart skipped a fast beat, a heavy sensation making me feel pressured.

"You love him enough to accept him for what he really is. For what it’s worth... I’m happy for you." She walked past me but stopped midway. "You won’t ever worry about seeing me again, I’ll find out how to prove everything myself. It was my mistake coming to you. This marriage was real after all."

I rasped, turning, but she was already gone. H-Her last words... Did she have an idea that Ares and I may be faking our marriage? That would certainly explain why she approached me.

Talk about being one step ahead.

Doesn’t this put her at risk? I know now she was onto the Kings, and she had a source in the Corp.

Wasn’t she alarmed I might spill her secret?

I was spiraling in my mind the whole time I walked back to the table. Nico and Reed weren’t suspicious at all. I had a lot to offload on Tori, but first, I was late for my appointment with Dr. Miller.

~☆~

I was quick with my steps. Heels click-clacking sharply as I made a turn in the corridor, letting my body relax before I pushed through the door.

"I’m so sorry I’m late, Dr. Miller. I got held up at—"

I froze.

"Mrs. King, you came right in time."

"What are you doing here... honey?" I asked through clenched teeth.

Ares was on the couch, legs crossed and sipping his coffee as if to annoy the fuck out of me.

"Mr. King told me you two decided on couples therapy."

The fuck?!

I moved my eyes to Ares. "Did we?

"If this is not a good time, then—"

A mistake that won’t happen again.

"Sneaking behind my back and meeting with a reporter was a very, very bad decision."

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