Chapter 37
Yup thatâs right, she had reacted to him in the way she had never done to any man, not that she had lots of experience with âem though But it would do her a real lot of good if they kept things professional between them, after all this was a business contract to them. Keeping things formal and not trying to enjoy it like a real marriage would leave her unscathed at the end of everything
He frownedâ Carla? Whatâs wrong? You have been zoning out in the last few hours, why?â She shook her head in answer and he sighed, not taking well to
her lack of communication.
*Do you regret what we did?â He asked in a very low and cautious tone.
Again, she shook her head âNot at all, I signed up for this, remember?â
He breathed a sigh of relief but it was short lived as the meaning of her words sank in properly
He frowned slightly âSo are you saying you would have regretted it if we were not bound by a contract? We made love because of the contract and not because of US?â He placed emphasis on the last word.
She shrugged âThatâs why weâre here, isnât it? Not to have feelings for each other but to make a baby and go our separate waysâ
He looked at her like he couldnât believe she was actually saying all that to him. She saw a pained expression flashed through his eyes but it went quickly.
âReally?â He asked, sitting back on his chair as he assessed her.
She felt naked under his probing stare but nodded nonetheless âYes, I just hope Iâm pregnant this time so we wonât have to go through this again
He laughed scornfullyâ You call our lovemaking THIS**
She put her hands up to stop him from overthinking things Liam, thatâs not what â¦â
But he cut her off âOh I understand you perfectly fine, Carla. You wish to keep things formal between us even though thatâs not what you really feelâ
She frownedâ Whatever could you mean by that?â
*Donât ask me, Carla Iâm leaving for work, enjoy your time alone, wife âHe said and stood up but Carla stopped him before he could make it to the door.
*Wait! You wanna leave me here all by myself? You know I donât know my way around and besides, what will people say when you show up the day after your wedding? I bet you would like some headline like Trouble in paradise so soon? Youâd like that, wouldnât you?â She finally exhaled an exhausted breath after saying all that
His eyes hardened âLet go of me Carla, I donât care, do you?â And he gave her a mocking smile.
She stepped back immediately, it was as if he had given her a physical punch by his rejection. His response was like a verbal blow to her and her eyes welled up with tears in no time.
*Okay, go do whatever you want, you were not always considerate of peopleâs feelings so I shouldnât be surprised âWith that said, she turned and went back into the bathroom, leaving Liam ogling her plump ass.
God, why couldnât she just make things easy for both of them? He had an almost uncontrollable urge to go after her, cuddle and tell her everything would be fine then carry her to their matrimonial bed and make slow, passionate love to her.
* Urghh * He groaned, feeling pain on his bulge Damn, he couldnât go out like this, he had to make his little member calm down before going out. But then, he didnât want to stay. He feared staying in the same house with her would only soften his resolve if he set eyes on her. How could she say it so blatantly that she didnât feel anything?? Geez, that was going far. He heard the lock of the bathroom door opened and he took to his heels in a rather ridiculous way. Anything was better than coming face to face with her at this moment.
Deciding not to go to his company to save her face, he put a call to Alex who picked on the second ring.
*Damnit man, donât you know when to call? Alex groaned, sounding sleepy
Liam snorted in answer, refusing a verbal fight so early in the morning âWhere are you?â
âDumbass, canât you guess from my voice?â Came Alexâs reply.
Liam ignored him âSo youâre home, right? Iâm on my wayâ
âWait! Why?â Alex shouted, sounding fully awake now.
âNot something to say on the phone, idiot âLiam replied harshly
âWhoa, calm down, boy. Trouble in paradise so soon? Alex said, back to his teasing self.
Liam closed his eyes, fighting for peace when all he wanted to do was to punch the idiotâs guts out for stating the obvious. Thank goodness he thought of going to his friendâs place before going to work because thatâs the look he would receive from his employees if he went to work right away. The news must have reached them by now that he was wedded and it wouldnât bade well for Carla in the nearest future as speculations would start rising That, and the nosy reporters. Despite their little fight, he still cared about her and wouldnât do anything to tarnish her image.
âRepeat that dumbass, and Iâm gonna punch your guts out âHe said in a threatening voice.
âCalm down your ass, Iâm waiting âAlex replied and hung up
Liam heaved a sigh and started the ignition. He got to Alexâs place within some minutes.
*Hey darling, a good morning to you too Alex said teasingly when Liam didnât utter a word and he just grunted to the greeting.
*Want some brandy?â Alex spoke up again and Liam glared at him.
Brandy this early in the morning? No idiotâ He replied and popped his hand at the back of his head, exhaling a small sigh of contentment.
*So whatâs up?â Alex asked, going straight to the point.
I love her âLiam blurted out, making Alexâs eyes widened in exaggerated shock.
*Iâll rephrase that, I donât love her âLiam said, calmly this time.