The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49: The Article

I strode out of the shopping complex to where Reed waited for me close to the car, and the moment he saw me, his eyes never left me, following my every move.

The wind got in my face, so I tucked the strands behind my ear. My hair had gotten more volume after getting it done.

"Please tell me I don’t look like a clown," I asked because that was the only reason he would stare.

"N-No..." he stuttered before a lovely smile crossed his lips. "I think you look beautiful, Mrs. King."

"Aww, thanks. With that, I can face anything without a thing to worry about."

"Cat!" Athena called. "Hop in."

"Actually, I’ll ride with Reed."

"Aww... I was hoping we would spend more time together."

I have spent enough.

"It’s late, and I’m tired. Raincheck?"

She didn’t look too pleased by that. Her phone rang and she answered.

"I’ll be there in a few. No! Don’t..."

I looked back at Reed and stuck out my palm. He gave me a dumbfounded expression.

"Keys... I’m driving."

"I don’t think that’s—"

"It’s an order."

He blinked before he replied. "Yes, ma’am."

"You’re a darling." I took the key fob and stepped into the car

Today, we didn’t drive the Rolls-Royce but the Bugatti. I let my hand take in the smooth wheels as Reed got in.

"Are you sure you can drive this?"

"Can’t be worse than riding a horse, am I right?"

Reed’s mouth hung open, and he suddenly rethought his decisions.

I giggled. "I’m joking!"

"I think it’s safer that I drive."

"Relax, I know how to drive, just not one of these. Aren’t they all the same thing?"

I think I tapped into Reed’s fright factor, and I exploded in a laugh again.

"You should see your face..." I said between laughter. "Are you scared, Mr. Cross? Don’t worry, I’ll protect you."

He cleared his throat, adjusting in his seat. "What made you decide to drive?"

I rolled my eyes. "I just wanna do something different, been in a tight space recently, and it’s... suffocating."

"Do you wanna talk about it? I mean, if you want to, I’m all ears."

I sighed, pressing the start button, and the engine picked up, and I drove out. I maintained an easy pace, taking my time and not in a hurry to get anywhere.

"Mrs. King?"

I could feel his eyes on me, as if begging me to say something. I don’t know, but it kinda felt easier talking to Reed.

"Marriage is hard," I began. "And that’s coming from someone who has been married for just a month. I know it’s laughable that I’m already at my wits’ end." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"No, it’s not..." He said with too much understanding, and his next words proved why. "You’re a King."

He said it as if that title justified all my worries. It’s always about the King’s name; that term held more meaning than life itself.

Years ago, I only knew it as the apex of this city, but now I had a nagging feeling it could mean more... What? I don’t know, but I was dying to find out.

I’m not a King.

But I know Dan... he’s not the type to just vanish.

Odd. I thought the "Midnight Pair" was the hottest.

First sighting of Noel Voss, CEO of Real Estate Corp, after a freak accident.

A cold chill grasps my spine. Dan said he was mutilated. Could it be that he was telling the truth?

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