Chapter 233

Olivia POV

"I know what I signed." I took a long sip of coffee. "Doesn't make it any less insulting that you felt the need to remind me."

"You threatened to end the arrangement."

"I was angry. People say things when they're angry."

He leaned forward. "And people also need to remember what they agreed to. Until you pay me back and we terminate this contract, you're still my wife. That means living here, appearing in public with me, maintaining the image we've built."

I laughed, the sound bitter. "So I'm contractually obligated to play the devoted wife even when you treat me like a liability?"

"That's not what I said."

"It's exactly what you said." I pushed my plate away. "You want me to smile for the cameras and act like