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“This is my fake boyfriend,” I tell Sophia.
She offers him a fake smile. “I should get going, I don’t want to get home late.”
Bailey waves bye-bye and the door closes with a thud. Seeing her face black and blue, I forgot to ask her about Mother. I’ll ask her the next time I see her. She’s already going through a lot, and now I have to focus on getting her help.
“What happened to her face?” Jasper perches on the couch as if he’s had a long day.
I look out from the floor-to-ceiling window, the sky an inky blue.
Why is he coming home so late?
“Her husband likes to use her as a punching bag.”
His eyes do a sweep over my body, taking in my bare legs up to my pajama shorts decorated in pink hearts that ride up my ass. He sticks out his tongue and licks his lips. His eyes are hooded as he eye-fucks me.
Heat creeps to my cheeks and forehead.
“Why are you coming home so late?”
He removes his tie and lays it over his shoulders. “I had dinner with Aurora.”
My jealousy is back at full force. She’s a beast, this one, showing up as if I care who he sleeps with. My insecurities weigh in my stomach like lead.
“If you’re going to continue to sleep with her, don’t ever bring her up to me, and don’t ever bring her to work again.”
Shock colors his face and his eyes narrow. “I’m not a cheater, Poppy.”
“All men say that,” I snap.
“Aurora is my private investigator. She’s helping me find dirt on my father.”
“Fire her,” I snap again. “Hire a man.”
I hate that I’m letting my jealousy get the best of me, but if this relationship is going to work then he has to prove to me that he isn’t going to treat me like shit.
“I can’t. She’s my friend. Before you ask, I haven’t fucked her. She’s married to a woman.” He shakes his head. “You’re a piece of work. How can you be jealous of me having a woman as a friend? But you never told me that Link came to work to visit you.”
I rock on the back of my heels and hold my head down as if I’m ashamed. “You know about that?”
He exhales. “You don’t think I know what’s going on with you? You’re my girlfriend.”
“Fake girlfriend,” I correct.
He completely ignores me. “Next time he comes near you, I’ll break his legs.” His tone is cool and calm, but deadly. “I’ll make it my mission to destroy his life.”
If I tell him what Link said, he’ll go after him, and right now we don’t need any scandals on social media.
I’m actually happy that Aurora isn’t interested in Jasper.
“Why do you care if I’m fucking my ex? We’re not a real couple.”
He strokes the back of his neck. “Because you’re mine.”
I fold my arms across my chest. “That’s three times you’ve said that.”
“As long as you know who you belong to, that’s all that matters,future wife.”
“I don’t want to share you with any other women, and I think crazy thoughts about you,” I admit.
