Trial Marriage Husband : I Am CEO's Plaything

The scorching sun was gradually replaced by the bright moon and hundreds of stars that adorned the night sky. The number of cars coming in and out of the apartment parking area is decreasing. Now some local residents choose to exercise at night, and some are just walking while enjoying the cool night air.

Nobody knew how long Lisa had been asleep, Oscar clearly felt his waist hurt and his neck began to stiff. The man's handsome face was illuminated by the light of the cell phone's screen that could not be separated from his grip.

After a while, Lisa slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a few times, trying to clear her eyes. 

"Oops, I fell asleep huh..." Lisa said in a hoarse voice from just waking up.

Since she was still not one hundred percent conscious, she didn't notice her strange sleeping position. She only felt her neck stiffen, causing her head to throb. Either because she was hungry or her sleeping position was not good.

"Yes." Oscar replied briefly while turning off his cellphone screen. He didn't want the woman to be disturbed by the light from his cellphone, which was bright for someone who had just woken up.

"Mmhm, what time is it?"

"Half past seven."

What!?

Her drowsiness immediately disappeared when she heard Oscar's answer. Her eyes widened in shock and with lightning speed, she sat up straight. She frowned, looked at her watch, then chuckled in annoyance.

"What the hell, Oscar?! It's still not half past seven!"

Lisa raised her left hand and showed the watch beautifully wrapped around her wrist in front of the man. She tapped on the glass while looking at Oscar's face.

"I think you need glasses. See for yourself, it's still half past seven you idiot!"

But there was no nosy expression on Oscar's handsome face when he heard Lisa's answer. The man also raised his left hand and showed his watch in front of Lisa.

Lisa's eyes widened in shock when she looked at Oscar's watch— it was half past seven!

"Now, who's the stupid here?" Oscar teased in a joking tone and a thick accent.

Lisa snorted at his teasing words. She raised her hand again and made sure what she saw was true.

'Don't tell me the watch's battery runs out! Damn!' She cursed, and if it's true it runs out, she will have to hurry to fix her watch tomorrow!

"Then why didn't you wake me up? You're wasting time here." Lisa said, trying to change the topic of their conversation. 

"How can I wake up the person sleeping on my shoulder? Besides, I'm also better off here than having to go back to the office." Oscar replied with a cold expression on his face but a small smile still graced his lips.

Lisa was taken aback by his answer that sounded genuine and tinged with warm feelings in every word. When the man was still her husband, he had never given her this kind of attention.

Waiting more than 3 hours in the car doing nothing just to let her sleep? Who's this man? He's definitely not the one Lisa used to know! How come he chose to stay here instead of working his ass off in his office?

Could it be that he didn't wake her because he wanted to be with her? If that's the case, is this his way of saying that he still likes— no, loves her?

Having that unreasonable thought made Lisa immediately shake her head quickly. 'Lisa, what are you thinking? You're already divorced from Oscar! There's no way the two of you will reconcile. Do not dream!'

Now Lisa and Oscar's relationship is limited to William's parents, their child. Lisa plays a warm Mama figure, and Oscar the Papa who is always there for their child. That's it, nothing more!

She cannot fall into the same hole a second time. 

Oscar is the type of successful man because he is smart in everything. Not to mention his good looks and thick wallet. Even though he already had a child, he still looked cool and dashing. 

But a woman like her didn't deserve a man like Oscar.

Lisa used to be really stupid and thought fairy tales could come true. Like Cinderella, who is poor and unfairly treated by her stepmother and stepsisters, to suddenly welcome her soulmate that's a handsome prince. The woman thought her love life would end in a fairy tale she often heard.

But what Lisa knows now, a human soul mate is not only in human form. There are those who are 'matched' with their work so they choose to marry to pursue the highest position in the company. There are also those who can't live with other people so they choose not to get married.

Who knows if Lisa is destined not to have a life partner.

Even though Oscar has been throwing hints lately that he wants to reconcile with her, Lisa still can't open her heart to anyone else. It's enough for her heart to hurt because of some irresponsible men!

The wound in her heart was still fresh and it seemed that it could not dry up any time soon.

Lisa patted her cheek, trying to wake herself from the unreasonable dream. The woman fixed her hair that looked like a bird's nest while taking a deep breath.

"I'll be right back. Thanks for dropping me off today."

Without waiting for Oscar's reply, Lisa rushed out of the car. 

The man watched her enter the apartment building in silence. He had seen the security guard who smiled kindly at the woman and opened the door. Once he saw her enter, he just stepped on the gas and started to leave the apartment building.

***

"Are you back?"

As soon as Lisa managed to take off her sneakers and put them in the corner of the room, she immediately heard her friend's voice. She looked up and saw Vira was standing, folding her arms in front of her chest. Her chubby cheeks seemed to expand even more because of her smile that looked happy.

Lisa just cleared her throat, confirming Vira's question. She stepped into the pantry and poured water into a plastic cup that happened to be on the table. After waking up from sleep, her throat felt as dry as the Sahara desert.

"Why haven't you slept yet? Aren't you tired?"

"Lisa, don't you have a story? What kind of story do you want to tell me?" Vira asked back. The smile on her lips grew wider and her facial expression lit up.

Lisa put the plastic cup back on the table, frowning. She saw Vira's face beaming with confusion. Story? Was there something she needed to tell her?

"What are you talking about, Vir? I don't know."

Assuming that her friend was just making small talk, Lisa left Vira in front of the pantry. She sat on the sofa looking at her friend's cat who was busy rolling around.

Suddenly, Lisa knew what Vira meant. "Oh, do you want me to tell you about my interview today? You don't have to worry, the company is good, and the salary is also good. It's just that I don't know if I will be accepted in the near future. They said I needed to wait a few more days."

"That's not it," Vira replied quickly.. She followed Lisa on the sofa, unable to stop smiling, "When I came home from work and was just about to turn on the lights, I saw you getting out of a luxury car. Whose car is that?"