Chapter 26

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Rosalie couldn't deny the fact that he was right but she would never let him know that. Tyler eyes shifted from her and went to her lips.

He couldn't forget the feeling he had when he kissed her before. He felt like a spell was casted on him so he leaned in but Rosalie was fast enough to dodge him.

"We can't do this." She breathed out.

"Why not." He asked in frustration.

"Uhm because I'm married." She blurted out.

Tyler stared at her in disbelief.

"What do you mean by married?" He asked slowly uncaging her from his arms.

"You heard me." Rosalie continued happy that he had finally let go of her. She had to look up to stare at him because they weren't in the same eye level anymore.

"Why are you lying? You know I've done a background check on you already." He said still not able to believe.

"Well, your sources aren't correct. I am married." She said confidently.

"Where's your wedding ring?" He asked staring at her with one brow raised.

She looked down at her left hand and quickly hid it behind her back.

"I didn't wear it today." She lied smothly.

"You have never worn it before. Why does all the news about you say you're a single mother plus you're still bearing your father's last name?" He asked again.

Her palms tightened when she remembered her father.

"Why the hell didn't she change her last name? Why is she still carrying his name?"She thought angrily.

"My husband and I wanted to keep our marriage on a lowkey. That's why there's nothing about him on the tabloids." She lied again.

"Okay then. Who's this husband of yours? Do I know him? Is he someone famous? What's his name?" Tyler asked in one breath.

"Uhm... he's....." Rosalie stammered not expecting the question.

"He's who?" Tyler asked grinning. He was starting to enjoy interrogating her.

Rosalie stared at him angrily.

"It's none of your business. Why do you want to know so much about him." She asked.

"So I can know who my rival is. So tell me?" Tyler asked calmly.

"No way. He said he wants out married to be private so I can't tell you his name." She said. She didn't know where those lies were coming from but she hoped that Tyler would just believe them and stop pressurizing her.

"Really? So why did you tell me you're married if your so called husband wanted to keep your marriage private??" He asked again.

Rosalie groaned in frustration.

"Can't this guy give up??" She asked herself inwardly.

"I did because you wouldn't stop disturbing me. Are you satisfied now??" She asked angrily.

Tyler smiled showing off his cute dimples and said;

"My dear Rosalie, from the little time that I've known you, I've learnt one thing."

"Which is?" Rosalie asked.

"You're a very bad liar." He answered smiling.

"What do you mean? I'm not lying. I just told you the truth." She said a little bit frightened that he had caught up with her lie.

"Really?? Then explain me this, what type of sane man who is married to someone as beautiful and successful as you would want to keep the relationship private despite knowing the consequences?" She asked her wrapping her aroung him again.

She blushed heavily at his words and touch but bowed down her head so he wouldn't see her flushed face.

"What consequences are you talking about?" She asked.

"Tell me this, am I the only man that has tried to woe you?" He asked.

"Obviously not. I'm not sure where you're going with this." She answered finally looking up to stare at him when the realized she was no longer blushing.

"Okay then. Your so called husband knows that there are men after you men that appreciate your beauty and would do anything to have you but he has been nonchalant about it and still hasn't shown himself that he's your husband. Tell me which man have you seen that is like that?" He asked her.

"Some are." She answered.

"No sane man is. Even if he doesn't love you or is cheating on you, he'll finally become frustrated and tell the truth. What I'm trying to say is, you can't lie to me baby." He said using his hot breath to fan her face.

"Okay, you've figured out I'm lying. What will you do huh?" She asked.

"Nothing, I'll never hurt my girl." He said using his hand to massage her cheek.

"But you'll have to have dinner with me to make up for the lie you just told me." He said smiling.

"Why? I can't stay in your house anymore. My son would be worried." She said in frustration.

"I never said it will be today. Tomorrow night. It will be a date." He said leaving no room for arguement.

"What if I say no?" She asked trying to act stubborn.

"Then you won't leave this place. It's a win win for me. So just do as I ask and nothing will go wrong." He said.

Rosalie stared at him angrily.

"Okay." She muttered in defeat.

"I didn't quite get what you said." Tyler teased expecting a reaction from her and he got one.

"I said I'll go on the stupid date with you goddamit." She said angrily.

"Now that's more like it. Also don't you dare think of standing me up because I'll go to your house to pick you up at seven. If I don't meet you at home, the consequences would be dire." He threatened.

"Whatever. Is that all you want to say? Can I leave now?" She asked.

"Yes you can." He said.

"Thank you, finally." She breathed out and wanted to swim out of the water but he held her back.

"What is it now?" She asked angrily.

"I was forgetting something. I wanted to finish what I had almost started." He said.

"Which is?" She asked in frustration.

"This.." He muttered an pressed his wet lips against hers.

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