Taming My Arrogant Husband novel Chapter 23

Daniel's POV:

I was about to press the intercom to call my secretary when Andrew suddenly came rushing inside my office. 

"Sir, we have unexpected visitors." He said his words and breathing in labored. 

"What do you mean unexpected ----" I didn't finish my question when the door opened and Mr. Norman Goivanni, our new European business partner came to our view. 

"Mr. Kelley." He said smiling widely at me. 

"Good morning, Mr. Giovanni." I stood up immediately to meet him halfway. 

"I'm sorry for the surprise visit, Mr. Kelley."

"It's okay, Sir." I smiled as I take his hand. "Let's have a seat. What do you want for drinks, Sir, wine, whiskey ----"

"Oh, no, no, Mr. Kelley. Actually, I didn't come here today for business." My eyebrows scrunched a bit. "My wife and I want to invite you and your wife for lunch today."

"Ohh.." I didn't expect that invitation. "I see, but you should have just called me or informed my Assistant, Sir, so you wouldn't have been bothered to go here."

"Well, honestly I was hoping to see your wife here with you to personally invite her. But I think you'll introduce her to us later because you won't turn down my invitation, right Mr. Kelley?"

"Of course not Sir. Actually, I will now call my wife to inform her about your invitation." I said getting my phone inside my pocket. 

"That's good to hear. Anyway, I have to leave now because my wife is waiting for me inside the car. She wanted to go to the mall and buy some girly stuff before returning to Italy, you know women and their things."

I chuckled when he shrugged his shoulders as he whispered his last sentence. 

"I will text you the restaurant's name later."

"Thank you, Mr. Giovanni." I said taking his hand. 

I walked with him to the door and when he's finally gone I turned around just to see Andrew smirking. I furrowed my eyebrows and walked past him towards my chair. 

"It seems like you're going to have a double date later, huh?" He said wiggling his eyebrows. 

"It's not a date."

"Ohh.. you want me to call now your wife, Sir?"

I glanced up frowning at him. 

"And why are you going to call my wife?"

"To inform her about your lunch date later with Mr. and Mrs. Giovanni." He shrugged grinning at me. 

"No, I'll just call her later. By the way, why do you always want to call my wife, Andrew? We are still married so back off!"

"Whoa! Where did that come from, dude? I'm just doing my job here." He said his eyes turned wide in shock. "Ohh... you're freaking jealous, Mr. Daniel Kelley!" and he laughed at me. 

"I'm not jealous! Can you go back to your work?"

"Okay, Sir, just call me if you need someone to talk about your feelings."

I just ignored him when he walked towards the door, but before he opens it he called my attention again. 

"Uhm.. you know what, Sir, jealousy looks terrible on you, yet you continue to wear it."

"Fuck you, Andrew!" I threw him my pencil eraser but it just landed on the floor near his feet. He just gave me an annoying laugh before he exits the door. 

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Sophia's POV:

I took a deep breath the moment I exit from my car. I received a call from Daniel earlier and he said we were invited by his new European business partner for a lunch date today and they wanted to meet me personally. So I had to go home to change my clothes. 

I was walking near the entrance of the restaurant, when I received another call from him. 

"Where are you?"

I rolled my eyes when I heard his question. No even hi or hello, once a rude always a rude! 

"I'm now at the entrance." I waited for his next words but he already ended the call. -'Forgodsake! What kind of a person he is?'- I mumbled to myself as I put my phone back inside my clutch. 

The waitress standing at the entrance approached me. 

"Good morning, Mam."

"Good morning, is there a reservation for Mr. Norman Giovanni?" I asked her smiling. 

"Are you Mrs. Sophia Kelley, Mam?"

I blinked my eyes twice before I could answer her question. 

"Y-Yes, I'm Sophia Kelley." I'm still not used to that name and I don't want to get used to it. 

"Oh, they were actually waiting for you, Mrs. Kelley. Let me assist you to your table, Mam." She said with a polite smile. 

"Thank you." I smiled back at her and followed her way. 

My heart is literally pounding inside my chest. This is our very first time to pretend as a real couple in public, and the pressure is really eating me inside.