His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 146
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I shake my head, not very confident in my denial
In that inte silver dress, Stella?” He sinirks. “Or in that red lingerie. Saying take
“Okay, stop? Thiss. Fine, it was me Edidn’t know you were my boss, or else it wouldn’t have Happened I clear my throat. It was a
mistake?
“A mistake? he repeats, rolling up his shirt sleeves to reveal his tattoos.
flook away
“Nothing like that will happen again, I assure him.
“Ever again he echoes,
“Professional behavior only, I say firmly.
“Good” he finally says. “Because I don’t make a habij of sleeping with people on my payroll”
I nod:
“Now, here’s what I expect from you as my assistant He explains my agenda, my work, and his daily expectations before walking
me out of his office.
“That would be yours, he points at the glass doors opposite his office.
“I got an office?” I ask, surprised. “It’s my first day here.”

“You’re Gabriel Whitlock’s daughter, Luca explains He made it clear he’d have my ass on a platter if I mistreat you”
I sigh. “I came here to be treated indifferently”
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While other desks are decorated, mine is bare. I fridle around on the compuer, sving up my new ID when a ffe lands beside me
with a thump, making me flinch.
The man from the dextor looks down at me “Boss sent this for you ve says, leaning on my desk “He expects you to be up–to–
date with the ongoing negotiations before the per making
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I look at him blankly,
I’m his assistant too, the man in the blue thin says “You didn’t think you were the only one, did
I bad. “No, of course not, I mumble, grabbing the file.
“Boss doesn’t take chances. You’re my backup!
“Riga” I mumble. “Thanks, Edward, right?”
He nods. “Surprised you remembered
I was nervous earlier I admit I’m Aurora”
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Dal then. I do the best that I could- find the file I was here for in the archives room. It was surprising how many files such a small
space could hold- hundreds.
er een minutes of slowly browsing through each one to keep me distracted, I finally find the one on one of the top shelves
Carefully grabbing the ladder and placing it, I climb to the top. I was a tall girl at a proud five–nine, but even I couldn’t reach the
highest shelf. I had just grabbed the file I was looking for when the click of the door opening distracts me.
My head snaps back. The door’s lock doesn’t work My words are replaced by a small scream when I lose my balance, and
tumble down, straight into a pair of arms.
Luca, my boss, had managed to catch me in time, holding me steady, but by the time I grasp the situation, the door shuts behind
us again.
Were trapped‘ I say in a tiny whisper.
Luca’s green eyes shine with frustration and a tinge of excitement. “I know,” he replies, clutching me tighter instead of letting me
go.