Contract With My Boss [Touken Story]

6

"We had an arranged marriage decided by both of our parents and we agreed to get along with one another for the sake of the two companies and our parents. Then, we fell in love and I found her in bed with another guy a few months after we got married. She complained that I was too much of a workaholic and she liked a man who was wilder and was willing to spend more time with her." Kaneki stopped to inhale and Touka placed her hand on his to comfort him.

His eyes met hers and he gave a little smile.

"So we agreed to try to make the marriage work again but—" His voice wavered and he let out a shaky sigh. "She cheated on me again. As much as I loved her, I couldn't stand seeing that anymore."

Touka frowned. "Then why didn't you divorce her? She isn't the type to remain loyal for the rest of her life, I can tell. Is it because of the companies?"

"Yes. I proposed for the both of us to remain married and to interfere in each other's lives only when we need to. To put it simply, it's an estranged relationship." He said.

"..I'm so sorry to hear that."

This was why he turned cold to his employees all of a sudden, it must have been so painful to see a loved one cheat on him.

"I know this isn't any of my business, but is there anything I can do to help?" Touka asked.

Kaneki shook his head. "This is between me and her. You've already done enough for listening to me. Thank you."

Her heart leaped when he squeezed her hand and smiled at her. Feeling blood rush to her cheeks, Touka quickly removed her hand from his and stood up. "I-it's quite late, I should get going."

Looking to the clock which showed 8.49pm, he nodded to her and stood up as well. "I can send you home, as thanks for you listening to my long story. Leave your work for tomorrow, you must be tired. I won't take no for an answer."

"I'll take up your offer then. Thank you."

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Hey guys. I won't be updating as frequently as before because I'm at Taipei (Taiwan) until 21st September for a school immersion trip. I'll update more after that!