16

PRESENT DAY ....

Yes , she and Jared was in a contract marriage where he has set rules for:

*No sex

*No holding hands

*No kissing except in public or where they have to do it to keep up appearances

*She has to be ready for outing always whenever he asked

*She must not keep a relationship until they are divorce ( like she could before) e.tc.

The contract was to hold until he no longer needs her before they can get divorce and she has accepted.

Megan stood up and slowly walked to the bathroom room where she stared at her reflection on the bathroom mirror.

Her eyes was red rimmed due to the tears she has shedded.

She started to wonder how she could be so foolish to think that things can still change between them after everything that has happened.

If that was possible, he would have been the one to come looking for her not the other way round.

She decided she will just do what he wants from now on and nothing more.

She was done making amendments.

She took her bath, put on a white tank top and a flowery bohemian skirts that cascade to her ankle paired with a pair of white slip-on and went downstairs where she had her lunch since she missed breakfast.

She decided to have her lunch in the garden cos she loves the smell of flowers and it was her relaxing place.

For her this was where she could let her hair down.

Her lunch was just a bit of berries, watermelon , plum as this was what she could stomach as she didn't really have an appetite after what had happened earlier between them.

As she forks a watermelon into her mouth the door bell rang, the butler got the door and in came Mark TJ 's best friend and once upon the time a close friend to her .

She wasn't aware of who came into the house until he got to the garden and said " hello" which she responded to.

She was kind of surprised by his greeting because he has been kind of standoffish since he heard of her marriage to Jared.

" Can we talk? ", He asked her as he sat on a chair directly in front of her and placed his both hands on his knees.

" Sure", she responded as she uncrossed her leg looking directly at him.

" I know I haven't spoken to you considering what happened in the past, i don't know the reason you guys decided to come back to each other but I just want to beg you ", he said looking at her, hoping what he is about to say gets to her .

" What is it ", she asked kind of worried.

" Please don't hurt him again, what you did in the past broke him", he said looking at her to see if there will be any reaction.

" I didn't mean to hurt him, what happened that day wasn't what...", She made to explain when suddenly she heard a footsteps that she had to look at the side and saw Jared very close by.

" Hey! Mark", he said taking a sit beside her as he said " hello" to his friend.

" What is going on?", He asked his wife whispering into her ear as he touches her hair pretending to be affectionate.

"Nothing", she whispered back in his ears with a smile and a loving look.

Jared thought if it was really nothing. He had walked in on them talking. He felt skeptical about the whole scenario as he knows that since his marriage to Megan, Mark hasn't spoken more than two words to her and he had walked in on them having a conversation.

" Hey! Love birds, I am right here", he said as they all started laughing.

" What brings you here?", Jared asked him as he held Megan 's hands while she leaned on him.

" I didn't like the way ,you guys left the party yesterday and I was worried", he told them truthfully.

Ever since their marriage he felt something was off but he has not been able to figure it out no matter how much he tries to.

"We are fine", Jared replied while she just nodded in agreement with him.

"Are you guys sure?", He asked and they both nodded with a smile.

The way they acted just didn't sit well with him even though he can't prove what he thinks is really wrong.

" Okay then, I gotta go", he said as he stood up .

" Okay I will walk you out", Jared said standing up and they both left leaving her alone in the garden.

" Are you really sure all is well", Mark ask Jared still skeptical

" Sure, why all this question?", He asked as they got to where Mark's car was parked with his driver waiting inside.

" Your actions , just don't add up', he told him truthfully. " I know you since we were kids  J and I will say this is not you", he concluded as he stare deeply at him.

" Why would you say such thing", Jared asked him as they both leaned on the car .

"I see anger, hurts and pain in your eyes, no matter how you try to mask it. You can't fool me cos I have known you since forever", he told him wanting him to open up to him and tell him what was going on.

" Let it go, man. It is fine", he replied back which made mark sigh exasperated and said " okay then" and got into his car , knocked on the car and his driver drove off.

When it comes to Jared and Megan marriage, he has a mix feeling about it even though he is all for finding the one of your dreams.

The past cost a lot of damage to their lives and he had a feeling that it has not been addressed with vibes he was getting from Jared even though he asked him to forget about it.

Even without being told, he was still aware of the happening in their lives where Jared still see other women as a form of revenge on Megan while Melissa believes that to be safe from heartbreak one needs to not fall in love and made her not to stick with one partner.

What about him?

The whole thing has made him keep his feeling for Mel bottled in because he knows what she will say and he knows how it will turn out.

He hasn't been able to move on to date other women.

The past really dealt a blow to their hearts .

He sighed deeply tired and fustrated by the whole thing.