Chapter 31 Stiff Relationship

'I can't believe I lost my temper like that!

If I carry on like this, I'm afraid that I will fall in love with William, or worse, I fear that my love for him will grow deeper and deeper.

I can't let that happen. I can't risk getting too close to him again. I can't keep pretending as if I don't have any feelings for him.

Oh for crying out loud, he is the CEO of the company and I'm just an employee!

I just hope that this year passes off without a hitch and as soon as possible, '

Mary thought in his heart.

During lunch time, William ordered takeout. Judging from that, it seemed as though he wasn't going to leave his office for the rest of the day.

"Mary," Jane asked in confusion, "are you really the wife of the CEO?"

"Well... Yes. I am." Mary wondered what this was about.

"Then why didn't the boss order food for you as well?"

"Oh," said Mary with a bitter smile, lowering her head. "When we're in the company, he is the boss and I am just his assistant. There is no husband and wife."

"Is that so?" Jane's bafflement was obvious, but she continued, "I guess it's true when they say that integrity and principles are the cornerstone of this company!"

'She is so cute, in an innocent sort of way, ' Mary thought.

"Mary! Why don't we go out and get some lunch together?"

"Sure, that sounds like a good idea!" Mary collected all the documents from her table and stood up to head out.

"I'm so happy that you'll be joining me today, Mary," Jane said in a chirpy voice. "I am absolutely famished!"

While standing in the elevator, just as Mary raised her head to look forward without a conscious thought, her eyes met with William's cold eyes, staring at her straight from his office. Startled, she quickly pressed the 'close button' as W

help her, he wouldn't go back on his word.

"Unfortunately, not yet." Lucas continued, "I've read all the information, but I'm not God. Let's talk about it after I return home and see the patient."

"You're coming back ?"

"Yes!" Lucas smiled and said, "I'm coming home to see your wife!"

"Fuck off!"

"I didn't think you'd be so angry! If you speak to me like that again, I'll personally ask your wife to kick you out of bed!" Lucas continued to tease William.

"That's enough," William replied dismissively.

"What's wrong? You don't have any snarky comebacks? Cat got your tongue? Ha ha..." Lucas danced happily on the other side of the line.

"If you keep this up, I'm going to have to beat you up as soon as you set foot out of that plane."

"How can you be so heartless? I was just joking," shouted Lucas.

"The whole marriage was a sham. We are both just pretending to be married, that's all."

Lucas couldn't believe the words that were coming out of William's mouth. This information hit him like an unexpected thunder cracking in a clear sky.

"What... What did you just say? "

"Yes, you heard me! Let's talk about it when you come back."

William hung up and threw his cellphone on the table before Lucas could say anything else.

"Hello? Hello? William!" Lucas jumped to his feet and cursed at William. "Because of the time difference, I had to call you in the middle of the night, just so you could hang up on me again? Fake marriage? I wonder what he's talking about!"

William couldn't focus on his work anymore after that.

'Fake marriage...fake marriage. I must have been out of my mind to agree with this shambolic marriage. I should have just taken Frank's advice and gone to live in Norway, instead of waiting for another year!'