The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 210

Chapter 210: Unwanted Magnet [2]

Ares snatched my wrist before I could turn, and I was hauled to his body.

The clothes were my lifesaver, and his gloves too. But his face inches away from mine, I didn’t know how to survive that. Because I knew deep down, the instant he sealed his lips on mine, my body would betray me.

"Let me go..." I murmured, but Ares didn’t budge.

However, I could sense the internal turmoil; his eyes were sharper and pierced through mine like a blade. He’s struggling, and I don’t fucking care about his struggles.

"Haven’t you taken enough? Would you prefer I go insane until you decide you’re bored?"

I successfully yanked away from his hold, rubbing my wrist. My heated glare was as if I was on the verge of setting him on fire.

In silence, I turned on my heel, walking, feeling my entire body hurt, from head to toe.

I slowed down and threw a look over my shoulder. Ares stood so impossibly still like a statue, yet for some reason, I could tell he was on the verge of coming at me.

I didn’t let him.

I went back inside the apartment.

~☆~

I opened the curtains, eyeing the spot his car was last night. Every trace of him was gone. I internally fought whatever magnet had made me do something as stupid as going down to him.

I should have stayed back and flipped a middle finger.

I heard my phone vibrate and I sniffed, looking towards the counter. The screen was blinking before turning off.

I lazily walked to it and grabbed it. I got a text from someone.

Unknown: I heard you were looking for me.

Wait, is that...!

~☆~

I got out of the cab and shut the door, eyeing the five-story apartment building.

I walked towards it, taking the stairs. It took a while before I made it to the door with the number sent to me. I pressed the doorbell, waiting a few minutes before I heard a voice.

"Who’s there?"

"Um..." I neared the device. "It’s me, Catherine. Catherine Lane."

There was a moment of silence before I heard the door unlock multiple times. When the door opened, I saw a woman with shoulder-length hair and white streaks on the front.

"I’ll be damned..." She eyed me from head to toe. "You look so much like Hannah."

I forced a smile. "H-Hi"

Lena gave me a soft look before embracing me. It was brief before she pulled back.

There was an awkward silence before she spoke. "Come in."

"T-Thank you." I stepped in, and the door closed behind me, and I heard the locks.

I certainly wasn’t hearing things. She had multiple deadbolts and chain locks on that thing.

I cleared my throat, looking towards her living room. It was big and cozy, with every piece of furniture you could need and more. It had an amazing view, too.

I heard a bark, and I flinched, a Golden Retriever coming towards me and wagging its tail.

"Don’t mind old Frankie there, that’s his welcome bark."

Frankie came close to me, and I smiled, giving him a little head scratch.

"When I got a call from my former precinct, I was wondering who still even remembers me."

"So I was at the right precinct then?"

"95th, the memories. Please sit."

"Thank you," I said, and got comfortable.

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