Housewife Gone Wild by Thanddeus Embereley novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59

The weight of his stare was suffocating. I played dumb. “A love song? My Englysian isn’t great, and I didn’t catch that. But wow, you sounded flawless. No surprise, though, Mr. Ivy League.”

Jared let out a quiet scoff. “You’re getting worse at lying. The only reason I sang with Tracy was to save face for her. Half the board was there, and she’s VP now. If I humiliated her, she’d lose credibility with them.”

“VP?” I blinked. “Since when? I thought she was your assistant.”

“Board promoted her last week,” he said matter–of–factly. “She earned it.”

A sharp twist of jealousy hit me. Tracy’s rise had Jared’s fingerprints all over it. Suddenly, I didn’t want to talk anymore. I just muttered, “Oh,” and turned away.

Jared caught my shift instantly. “Now you care?” he taunted. “Bit late for that.”

“I don’t,” I forced myself to reply flatly. “Tracy’s competent. Everyone knows that. She got the job on merit, unlike me, who got Harmonia Hotel’s manager title just because of you.”

His frown deepened. “You are my wife. That’s not the same.”

“Got it. Goodnight, dear.” I shut my eyes, done with the conversation.

Jared didn’t miss my dismissal. In one swift motion, his arms locked around me from behind, his lips grazing the nape of my neck.

I tensed. “I’m still not feeling well.” My voice was stiff as I shoved at his chest.

“I’ll be gentle.” The words were soft, but his grip wasn’t.

Before I could react, he flipped me onto my back, pinning me beneath him. His mouth crashed into mine, hot and insistent. I twisted away, but he caught my wrists and wrenched them above my head.

Time passed–I wasn’t sure how much. Eventually, he stopped. His body was satisfied, but his expression was still dark, like… it hadn’t lived up to whatever he’d been hoping for.

My back and knees ached. A cold, weak feeling settled over me, and I yanked the blanket up to cover myself. His accusatory tone only stoked my anger. Did he really see me as nothing more than Tracy’s replacement? Just some tool for his pleasure?

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