Bound by an arranged marriage,
Rose Francis and Devin Keller are forced to work and live together. She has secretly loved him since she was little but he firmly believes that she hates him just as much he hates her.
At one point everything will c...
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It's Thursday night. We both have to attend the business dinner with Carlos and his wife.
I spray my cologne and take a look at my reflection. I'm wearing my black, three piece suit. I absolutely don't want to see her but I don't have any choice.
We hadn't talked to each other after our fight in her office. She ignored me and I ignored her.
I take my phone and walk towards the door of my bedroom. I come out of my room and see her coming out of her room as well, wearing a white dress.
She looks away from me and makes her way to downstairs. I follow her to my car.
I can smell her stupid perfume. The scent I absolutely hate.
I unlock the car and I sit inside. She sits in the passenger seat and immediately turns to the window. I roll my eyes at her attempts to ignore me. She hates me and my presence. I know that.
I start driving and can feel the tension lingering between us. She puts on some music and I clench my jaw because I don't like seeing her touching my car anywhere. I absolutely hate when someone gets a little too comfortable in my cars especially her.
She looks out the window again and I keep driving. After what feels like forever I finally stop the car in front of a fancy restaurant.
She gets out of the car and I do too. We both walk inside the restaurant.
A waitress, holding a glass red wine, walks past me and runs into someone behind me. I stop and turn around at the sight of Rose standing and looking down at her dress. Her white dress is now stained red. A big stain of red wine.
I sigh. Of course.
"I'm so sorry." The waitress says. "I accidentally ran into you, I'm so sorry."
Rose looks up from her dress and to the waitress. "Please forgive me. I'm so sorry." The waitress says again.
Rose looks at her. "It's okay." The waitress mutters another apology and walks away.
I look down at her stained dress."What now?" I ask her.
"I don't know.." she says, looking up at me.
"Can you clean it up or something?"
She shoots me a glare. "How the hell am I supposed to clean it up? It's red wine!"
"So you want to attend the dinner with that massive stain?" I clench my jaw, looking down at her.
"Well, of course not." She pauses and then asks "Are they already here or not?"
"They haven't arrived yet." I say to her.
"What am I supposed to do now?" She asks me.
I think for a moment and speak "Come with me." I start to walk and she follows me.
I lead her to the bathroom and turn to look at her "Go inside and I'll be back in a moment." I gesture for her to go inside.
She walks inside and turns to look at me. "Where are you going?"
"Just stay here, I'll be back" I say and walk out of the restaurant.
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I quickly get out of my car and walk into the store. I've never shopped for women's clothing before. I have no idea what am I going to get.
A woman approaches me and ask "How can I help you, sir?"
"I'm looking for a dress." I say to her.
"Okay, what kind of dress would you like?"
I think for a moment but I have no idea. "I don't know... just a dress that looks decent.."
I feel a little embarrassed. How can I not know a thing about women's clothing?
"Can I ask who you're shopping for? That would be great." She asks me.
I go silent for a moment. "I'm shopping for... a girl.." I say. I do not want to call her my wife.
She laughs a little and speaks "Well, I can see that but is she your girlfriend or wife or something?"
"Wife.." I clench my jaw and say to her. "I'm looking for a dress for my wife..."
"Okay, what kind of dresses your wife likes to wear?" She asks again.
What kind of dresses Rose likes to wear? I start to think but then I realise why the hell am I wondering that? It doesn't matter if I get her a dress for her liking or not. She just have to attend the dinner.
" Just give me any dress." I say to her. The whole situation is making me mad now.
"We have alot of dresses you can choose from them."
I look around the store and there are millions of different dresses in millions of different colours. Good, God!
I sigh. I need to give this woman something specific so she finds me a freaking dress. I think for something specific but nothing comes in my mind.
I look away in frustration and my eyes land on the mannequin behind the woman. There's a black dress on that mannequin. It's a strapless dress with velvet fabric. It's simple but...mesmerising.
"Just give me that one." I say, keeping my eyes on the dress.
"Okay and what size?" She asks.
What size? I have no idea. I look around and see a girl in the store and look at her. She looks the same size as Rose.
"Same size as her." I point towards the girl.
The woman nod and disappears into a room. After a moment she walks to the cashier and packs the dress. I pay for it and quickly come out of the store.
I get in my car and sighs. Well, that was an experience.
I drive back to the restaurant and my mind wonders, why do I keep getting in trouble whenever I'm with Rose?
I sigh in frustration and feel my phone vibrates. I take it out and look at it. It's a message from Carlos, informing me they've arrived. Shit!
