The Substitute Wife

Chapter Nine

Hours passed faster and she was now sitting in the front seat while her husband was facing her. She was dressed perfectly as he wanted. One more thing Sandy realised about Alexander was, he was not only territorial but also manipulative. He wanted everything to be done by his own decision and will. She completely felt like being controlled. All those red flags had begun to show up.

"You look beautiful, mi amore. Just tell me if you don't feel like going, since it's the first time I took you outside." He held her hand, pressing them softly. She remembered how she'd fall asleep last night without him next to her. God knows how much she wanted to ask him why, she wanted to know if it was because someone had touched her knees. But she decided to let it go, she was afraid that he might go strange again if she insisted.

"Thanks.. you look great tonight too."

"Let's get inside, remember what I have told you. Don't talk to anybody beside my cousin, I will introduce you to him later on. Stick with me," Alexander exited the car and opened the door for her. She carefully held in his hand until she got out fully.

" Hold my arms, mi amore. " She quickly did as he said. Both of them entered the entrance and the grandiose garden was the first thing that welcomed them. There were lights and tables organized where foods and beverages were placed. Sandy lost the confidence she was building, the grandiose place was making her out of place. And the moment they stepped in, she noticed that the waitresses and other people inside the place stared at them. It's way more obvious and clearer.

"Don't mind them, it's the first time I bought a gorgeous woman tonight." He whispered before kissing her forehead. Somehow, she was relieved and calm. She temporarily forgot about the fear she had towards him.

"Mr. White, I never knew you had someone so beautiful as a goddess to buy tonight." A man in a business suit appeared in front of them, he was in the middle of his 40's. Sandy's grip on his arms tightened, she was completely nervous to speak anything.

" Mr. Gerero. It's nice meeting you here, this is my wife Amara. I know you will be surprised by it, but we've been married for almost a year and a half now." Either Sandy herself was also surprised. She was happy and glad that he introduced her as his wife. It would be fine for her if it was the other way around since he was a businessman.

" Well, it is a surprise. But it's more surprising how beautiful she was, don't you think?" the man answered and smiled at her. She hesitantly bowed her head and looked away from him. Alexander next to her was stroking her back, perhaps he had noticed her uneasiness.

" I know, I'm the lucky boss. Pardon me, but I have to meet another person. Please excuse us," He then pulled her out of the man's presence and they went inside. They were still outside of the place by the way.

"Are you good, mi amore? Do you want some water?" Alexander faces him after they get inside. There were not many people and the area was private. He kissed her lips and smiled at her.

"It's alright, I'm okay now. Thank you," although he had this strange side, Sandy can't resist his sweet gesture towards her. No one would try to reject it either, especially when it came from Alexander White.

"I love you," He whispered to her ears and wrapped his arms around her waist. She was blushing from the sudden change of his mood. All she could do was to smile and hide her face to his chest.

"Why are you so clingy tonight? We're not home yet," Alexander chuckled. He kept kissing her forehead when someone behind them cleared his throat.

"I was expecting you to introduce to me, cousin. Before you take her to the bed, get a room will ya? This is my engagement party," his cousin bluntly said as he tried to tease him. Sandy managed to face him with her hands intertwined with her husband. She didn't want to look like a desperate woman in front of his family, but Alexander himself was tempting her.

" Wow, that's.. you dickhead! How could you meet such a goddess with your boring lifestyle?"

"Stop bubbling, Trix. This is my wife, Amara. We'll take the guest room now, see ya and enjoy your night." Alexander pulled her out in front of his cousin. Sandy could still picture out Trix's expression after seeing her. Why would she not? It was the same expression that everyone had after meeting her.

" I thought we were going to attend his engagement party,?" She found her voice and asked him while they kept walking. He only smiled at her and opened the door which she had assumed was the guest room he was talking about.

"I already introduced you to him, mi amore. I only said to attend his engagement, but I never said to stay longer. He is such a bubbly person, talking with nonsense things." But she did not understand why they were in the guest room when they could leave the place. She was a little bit disappointed to know it was only his cousin who she had met.

" Well, do you want to go back home? It's still 7 o'clock in the evening." She took off her heels and massaged her ankle. It's pretty easy for her to walk around wearing high heels. But afterwards, she always gets pain.

"Nope, we're going to spend the night here together." Alexander pulled out his belt and undressed himself in front of her. Sandy was stunned in the bed, watching him take each of his clothes until he was naked. She never saw it coming from him but she doesn't want to complain. After all, she also wanted it.