Chapter 20

Ciara’s POV

“W-What??!”

“I… I don’t understand what you’re talking about,” I said feeling nervous and scared at the same time.

Why am I feeling so hot? Where did all the cool air vanish too? Oh dear Lord, what is happening now?

“Ciara?” he called holding my hand but I suddenly flinched leaving him confused and worried at the same time.

“I’m… I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. I didn’t mean to shock you like that.”

“Brian...” I said and closed my eyes for a minute or two.

“Yeah?”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s possible,” I said after giving it some thought.

“What’s not possible?”

“You and I in a romantic relationship,” I said in a low voice like someone who’s about to cry.

“I don’t think it’s ever going to work.”

I breathed hard.

“And why not?”

Is he asking me a question that he also knows the answer to, to prolong the argument?

“I mean we’re both married.”

“Signed a contract,” I corrected