Darling, only I can be your man

chapter 25

Michael was so shocked that he forgot to push Samantha from his body. “Ariana!”

“Mikey who is she?” Samantha asked Michael softly with no intention of getting up.

Ariana looked at Michael with questioning eyes. Michael saw the hurt in her eyes and it was

quickly replaced by coldness. Even though Samantha slip and fell on him, he knew it did not look good.

Why did she have to fall at such bad timing? Michael focus was on Ariana so he did not answer

Samantha.

Michael hurriedly push Samantha away from him. Samantha didn’t mind and turned to Michael

apologetic, “Did I hurt you just now? I don’t know what happen and I fell.”

Michael saw that she was indeed wearing a very tall heels in fact and said, “It is okay Sammy, you

can go now. I need to have a conversation with Miss Fearon.” Michael did not want to tell Samantha

that Ariana is his lawful wedded wife because he was waiting on the right moment to break the news to

his parents and hope they will accept her. Not like they had a choice but he hope his wife and parents

can get along.

Samantha did not want to leave but she did not want to seem disobedient so she went over to the

couch to collect her handbag so she could leave, “Mikey, talk to you later.” Then she left.

Alex also left the office as quickly as possible. He knew he is big trouble.

Ariana masked her emotions. She picked up the files and brought them to Michael’s desk, “Mr.

Matthews, I was asked to bring these to your office by Manager Brown.” She put down the files and

turned to walk away.

Michael grabbed her by her wrist, “Wait!” Michael noticed how distant she had gotten since she

came in the office.

“Is there anything else sir?” Ariana did not want to stay a second more after what she just saw.

They even have a nickname for each other.

Michael went around the desk while still holding her wrist. He pulled her into a hug, “Babe is not

what you think? Don’t be angry.” he knew she was angry because of what she saw.

“I am not angry, I don’t have any right to be.” Ariana felt bitter in her heart. She knew he didn’t love

her and she did not know if her feeling reached the stage of love for him as yet but she did feel hurt

when she saw him with another woman.

“What do you mean by that?” Michael started to panic for their relationship is already fragile.

“What we have is just a contractual marriage and nothing more. You are free to flirt with whoever

you want.” They only had a deal and no obligation of loyalty.

Michael became angry because he did not like her words, “Was the past three weeks a joke to

you?” Ariana lowered her head and bit her lip not saying anything. They did enjoy the past few weeks

as husband and wife but somehow she felt as if the rest of the year will be a nightmare.

Michael held her chin and forced her to look at him. When he saw her tempted plump lips, he bent

to kiss her domineeringly as to say ‘you’re mine’.

Ariana was not pleased, she did not know if he had kissed that woman so she fight to get out of his

arms.

“Stay steady else I will do something more to you.” Ariana knew he is serious so stopped move

and let him kiss her. As soon as he let her go, she shouted at him angrily, “I don’t care who you hook

up with but don’t kiss me with the mouth you used on them.”

Michael smirked at her outburst, “Are you jealous?”

Ariana face got red by his question, “no!”

“I did not do anything, she fell onto me.” Michael tried to explain but he did not want to get too

deep into it. “Let us talk about it when we reach, okay honey?”

Ariana did not believe him but she still nodded, “Okay.”

“Shouldn’t you be going for lunch now?” Michael checked his gold watch and asked.

Ariana almost forgot about June, “Yes, June is waiting for me.”

“Okay, go ahead. I have a meeting shortly.” He kissed her lips and let her ago.

….

“Ariana, I thought you would never come back. I almost sent out a search party for you.” June ran

to Ariana as she saw her coming.

“Ha! Ha! Who would have thought you are so extra?” Ariana thought June hated her before until

she came to the department.

“I have been waiting for you so long, I am so hungry now I almost passed out.” June flung herself

into Ariana and faked cried.

“Okay cry baby, let us go to the cafeteria because we don’t have much time.”

They went to the cafeteria to have lunch and saw Kevin. June went to order for Ariana and herself.

“Hey, I thought you guys were going out for lunch today.” Kevin asked Ariana.

Ariana smiled at him, “We were supposed to but I got caught up.” Ariana no longer felt

uncomfortable around Kevin because he no longer looks at her in an intimate and it seem as if his June

friendship is moving on to something else.

June came back with the lunches and they talked and laughed the entire time. Ariana completely Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

forgot about what happen today. Only a few people could have her smiling like this. Emily Smith, these

two and Michael. Michael controlled her emotions.

She rarely sees Emily these days but they will talked on the phone every night until Michael face

gets sour. He sometimes would hang up the phone without warning or take the phone to complain that

his wife needs to sleep early when in fact he only wants to torture her all night.

Ariana smiled thinking about him.

“Ariana, are you ok?” Kevin asked her bringing her back to reality.

“Why do you ask that?” Ariana face was burning up by her own thoughts.

“Why are smiling like that?” June decides to trouble her. It was obvious that at some point Ariana

zone out and smiling to herself. Must be The President.

“I am not.” Ariana wants to get up to save face.

Kevin and June looked at each other and laughed, “I know who she is thinking about.”

Ariana glared at them, got up with a red face and said angrily, “Since you guys want to talk

nonsense then I am going back.”

“We are sorry. Can you forgive us please?” June said pleading but she still had a bright smile.

“We don’t have much time anyway and I want to go to the restroom.” Ariana told them.

“I want to go too.” June and Ariana said their goodbyes to Kevin. Kevin went back to his

department while the girls went to the restroom first.