Sentenced to Marriage by MadlainQ novel Chapter 105

The new us

Chris wasn’t kidding. The information about Aren and me was all over the news. Initially, I was terrified. I could almost imagine the headlines accusing Aren and me of all sorts of evil deeds against the “poor” executives who had just got fired. When Aren turned on the TV, I was already on the verge of a panic attack, but the news was nothing like I expected…

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It turned out that the press fell in love with our story, naming Aren and me the golden couple. The moment when Aren scooped me up from the podium and spun me around while holding me in his arms had been registered and shown from every possible angle. The miraculous awakening of a husband who rushed straight from the hospital to save his wife from evil men trying to slander her had quickly become viral. I watched another news report from Lan Diamond Tower, blushing as I realized that something that had felt like our intimate moment now belonged to thousands of people.

Surprisingly, the fact that the company had just gotten rid of half of the board had been completely overshadowed by the story of the heroic CEO and his wife. I kept bursting into nervous laughter as I discovered another article about Aren and me. I had little knowledge about what could happen next, but Aren knew… “We’d better prepare. It’s going to be hectic from tomorrow,” he said as we headed upstairs to the bedrooms.

“What do you mean?” I asked, climbing the stairs one step behind him.

“Do you think that the reporters are going to be satisfied with only the footage and a few pictures of us from the morning?” He gave me a crooked smile as he stooped on top of the stairs.

“What else would they want?” I looked at him with question marks painted all over my face.

“Interviews, the insights into our amazing love story. We need to have prepared answers to every single question they might ask,” he replied, a serious expression on his face telling me that he was already writing possible scenarios in his head.

It painfully reminded me of our contract, bringing my hand to rub the aching spot on my chest. “Do you think that we still have that much to pretend? Couldn’t we just act naturally?” I mumbled, lowering my head.

He grabbed my chin and looked me straight in the eyes. “I’m not talking about holding your hand or kissing you in public, Cora. Some of those reporters can be extremely well informed, and we need to figure out what to say in case one of them asks you about Callan and the FBI investigation. They can ask about your grandma or if you married me for money. We don’t have to agree to everything, and we can approve or reject questions beforehand, but there will always be reporters trying to dig deeper despite the initial arrangements.”

I sighed and nodded, feeling even more restless after hearing his words. He smiled at me and gave me a quick peck on the lips. “Don’t worry, sunshine. I will make sure that we’ll get through this.”

“Yeah,” I muttered mindlessly before heading to my bedroom. He grabbed my hand, pulling me to an abrupt halt. “Where do you think you’re going?” I turned around to face him and met his fiery gaze. “I just thought that you were tired and…”

“I want to sleep with my wife.” Shivers ran down my spine as I heard his commanding voice.

“But we shouldn’t… You cannot overstrength yourself,” I muttered as a thick blush covered my cheeks at the thought of being with him again.

He leaned over my ear and purred, “Then you shouldn’t tempt me too much.” A hysteric chuckle escaped my mouth. “I… I’ll take a quick shower, change my clothes, and come to you,” I declared before darting to my bedroom and shutting the door behind me.