there was a moment

Stuck in an Arranged Marriage with the Popular Playboy

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Chapter 20: there was a moment

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I am already in bed, reading a book, when Elijah comes back. He was out for dinner after his swim and I spent my alone time boiling myself in the hot tub and doing a face mask. It was meant to calm me down, but it really didn’t. I was still feeling terribly guilty.

Now I am reading, I very much enjoy reading before bed and tonight I attempt to use it as a distraction in order not to think about everything that had happened.

“I’m back”, Elijah announces himself.

I hum in acknowledgement, not looking up.

I did so because my book is terribly thrilling and you don’t want to miss out on anything.

He studies me for a moment, grinding his teeth.

“Are you not going to talk to me?”

“Mhm?” I sneak a glance his way, “why should I?”

He blinks, eyebrows raised.

“Okay then”, he gives up, “Imma take a shower”, he murmurs coldly.

“Do that”, I say dryly, flipping the pages.

Was that too rude? Will this start a