Chapter 37
-NAONI
Charles Laugh
A soft laugh that causes my cheeks to rise in slight frustration,
He glances at ine
*Naomi” he calls softly. “Please do not misunderstand. I am aware you’re a mother of two, and you are also married to Circerm McCain
I pause.
Now this is embarrassing.
I sigh. “Sorry for the misunderstanding, but that’s a relief.”
“Even if the entire world doesn’t know you’re married to Circens, it can’t get 1 past me. Circenn and I used to be good friends”
He smiles.
“Good friends,” I repeat,
“Yeah.” He closer his men.
I want to speak, but waitress Tiana is quick with her legs and voice,
“Are you done ordering!” She only asks Circen
“Yeah, I’ll get the usual” He nods.
Tiana curs to me.
The mystery serves. I close my menu and hand it to her
I’d like to try s
something anything.
When Tiana is gone, I turn back to Charles.
“You and Circen used to be friends! I raise the question again.
“Yeah, Why do you sound surprised!” he laughs,
But I don’t.
It’s not the fact that Circenn had a friend, and the fact that Charles used past tense to identify that relationship is not surprising at all. But the fact that I am married to Circenn.
I mean It’s Circenn. I’m pretty sure whatever happened between them, he called it off.
“Charles,” I call him, like he usually calls my name, subtle and sweet “Did you approach me, or should I say? Did you approach our company’s proposal and make it so easy and beneficial! Was it all because I’m Circenn’s wife and you two are or used to be friends!”
My eyes are holding his gaze.
He looks a bit taken aback, and I tilt my head at his silence.
“Im” He pause,
“Okay, first of all.” He breaks his silence.
“This” he says, gesturing his hand between us. “This has nothing to do with the business proposal; the proposal was perfect; MT needed it I assure you. I promise. And maybe becoming friends was all because I kneeled Circens, but I promise you, Naomi. Your proposal had nothing to do with this.
He looks so genuine.
I nod. “So you wanted to be friends because I’m married to Clccun!”
Not because he’s interested in me.
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Okay.
“And besides,” Charles breathes.
“I can’t accept any proposal myself unless my PR team goes through it. They were the ones who accepted it first, talking about how great and beneficial it was until it came to me. So yeah, I can’t be biased when it comes to my own company. He nods
I breathe a sigh of relief.
It is more than a relief to know my hard work wasn’t just recognized because I am married to Circe McCali
“Well, thank you for telling me.” I say.
“It’s nothing” He beams. “And I’m sorry if you think my approaching you is sudden and rude; can I be honest!”
I grab the glass of water beside me and nod.
His forehead puckers as he starts to speak,
“Circenn and I were friends a long time ago, and I don’t mean to speak ill of your husband, but Circent’s a bit of a narcissist. His narcissism’s one thing bled us out, and one of the same things that divided him and his first wife, Kimberly-
He paused to search for my expression.
“I hope you’re not vesed that I’m talking about this” His eyes are warm toward me
“Oh, trust me. I’m okay.” I smile.
Anyone can speak ill of Circenn, for all I care.
Maybe he is a narcissist, I’m just glad he’s not that way towards his sons.
Charles nod. “Okay, great, so after ending things with Kimberly, I thought Circent didn’t have any human bones left in him anymore, I know how he could be. But then one morning the entire city wakes up, and Circenn McCain has two kids and is getting married, right under noses. So I got curious, and finally, Circenn is settling down with a woman. Starting his own family. I got deeply curious about this woman who has shaken Circenn’s world and wrapped him around her fingen…
Charles paused to allow the waiters coming in to carefully place our food on our table.
I’m not sure about wrapping him around my fingers or shaking his world. But, oh well.
Leaving us to enjoy our dinner, Charles continues,
It was basically a coincidence, but I found out that the woman who I was curious about was the same woman in charge of the proposal. My PR team had accepted and wouldn’t stop talking about it. That’s why I took the initiative to meet you in person, because I was curious. I’m sorry if I was out of line..”
I shake my head and smile.
Honestly, to me, it’s not really like him is curious about me.
lly a big deal. I
I love
the actually took the step to be friends with me, and besides, who would complaint A big shot
I would hate to break it up with the city when I finally ended things with Circeni
-Well, thank you for telling me the truth. I appreciate that you want to be friends with me, but we can put Serson out of the picture and just actually be friends, not because you have a connection with him or you had a connection with them”
He looks at me softly and warmly, like I had just said the most heavy thing ever
“You know you’re actually very nice, and I appreciate that, and definitely we can move Circenn out of the picture and totally become friends”
“Well then, with all that has been said, let us cat our food before it gets cold”
I am starving
He nods as he gives me a smile.
1 pick up my fork and stab the turkey leg in front of me.
As I start to cat
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I notice he’s not touching his food.
He is just staring at me while eating, and it becomes a little bothersome for me.
1 step rating and sok up at him.
“You’re not rating.” I say.
“I think I’m ready for just watching you rat.”
I don’t want to, but I roll my eyes a
anyway.
He laughs and starts to dive in too.
Our dinner ends, and before I know it, we’re diving into our heavenly desserts.
“This is so good.” I comment on the strawberry tart that has some sparkles on it
“I know right, these people are good.” Charles adds.
The night comes to an end, and I am driven home by Charles
And I can say that 1 really enjoyed the dinner. The food wasn’t just good
It wasn’t as awkward as I expected it, and the drive back home was less quiet, unlike when he picked me up
I get home, and the twins hurry up to almost knock me off my feet when they ambush me in a hurry.
“Hey baby.” I touch their cheeks and take a seat on the soft couch in the living room
g to a water park!” Jake yells happily.
“Mommy, Daddy says we’re going to a
He looks flushed and over the moon, and his mouth is still twitching like he has more to say to me,
“A water park?” I ask, carefully taking off the straps around my legs from my heels.
“Yes!” Blake is over the moon too.
p me take off my heels.
“And he got us water guns for that,” Blake adds, squatting to help me
“Oh I laugh and let him handle it.
Elena suddenly pops up in front of me.
“You’re back” She looks disturbed.
“Elena, is something wrong?” I say, trying to read every ounce of her expression.
“Mr. Ciren just left a minute ago.” She begins. “And he was a bit mad that you weren’t home,”
Elena stops talking and nods.
“That’s all I scoff
“Yes, ma’am,” she says before walking away.
I roll my eyes
Since when do we look for each other?
“Mommy Are we going to go?” Jake asks.
“Where?”
“The water park, with Daddy,” Jake adds.
Geez. I’ve never seen him whine so much,
“Of course,” I sigh, genting on my feet.
“Boys, I need to rest now. Mommy had a long day; we’ll talk about this water park later, and then you can show me your guns,” I suggest, and they
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nod
I get to my room, and the first thing I do is strip and hurry to soak my body in the bathroom’s tub.
I let my thoughts run while in the water, and as all my tense muscles finally case up, I leave the tub and hurry to the bedroom to get changed.
My movement stops when I notice another presence in the room.
I turn around to see Circenn standing behind the desk in the room, staring at
at me
“Geez!” I exclamate, clutching to my towel.
Good thing I haven’t taken it off.
“What are you doing here?” I am basically barking.
He gives me
me a “really?” Look, and it makes me scoff
“Where the fuck were you?” His voice is harsh and rigid.
It’s nothing like Charles!
I really don’t want to compare him with his ex–friend, but he’s pushing all the buttons.
“Since when do we keep registers?” I scoff. “Why should I inform you of my whereabouts!”
“I brought my father here to discuss something, but you just….
He grunts
me, you have to call me
“You do realize I’m not always going to be home all the time. I have work and other places to be. So whatever you have with me, y first Isay.
He glares at me.
“You had no work toda
“I went on a date with a friend,” I scoff.
today. Elena said, You dressed nicely and went out.”
“Not like it’s any of my fuckin business. But we’re not just married couples now. Until I fix th might need to register soon.” He nods,
this, we are to be business partners too, so yeah. We
His eyes move up and down my body.
I tilt my head at him.
He looks away.
“Sure, I sigh.
I am about to walk away when a tiny part of the towel around my body grabs the spikey vase in front of me, and as I walk further, it disengages the towel from my body, leaving me unclad
