Married To My Ex-Husband’s Rival by Jobet GraySon

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Chapter Twenty Six

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Richard's hands clenched tightly around the steering wheel as he drove down the familiar streets

towards Amber’s place. His face wore a sullen expression, his brows furrowed as he tried to stop himself from blurting out the things he had in mind.

Beside him, Amber glanced at him from the corner of her eye, a sense of unease settling in the pit of her stomach.

Unable to ignore the obvious tension any longer, Amber finally grew frustrated with Richard’s

silence. She turned towards him, her tone annoyed. “Richard, what’s going on? You haven't stopped

frowning since we left your parents’ place. Did something happen? Do you have something to say?”

Richard let out a frustrated sigh, his gaze fixed on the road. He had been wrestling with his emotions.

caught between wanting to confront Amber and resisting the urge to say anything so that he wouldn’t seem petty and unreasonable.

But her question pushed him to the brink, compelling him to voice his curiosity.

“| didn’t want to sound petty,” Richard began, his voice tinged with a mix of frustration and confusion, “but can you explain to me why, out of all the words you could’ve chosen to describe me,

you had to use the word ‘insane‘?”

Amber’s eyes widened at his words, a tinge of surprise coloring her features. She didn’t expect that he still had in mind the comment she made almost an hour ago. Her initial response was one of confusion. “Richard, are you really still stuck on something | said almost an hour ago?”

Richard scoffed, his frustration bubbling to the surface. “How can you expect me not to be stuck on it When you had countless other options to describe me, why use a word so negatively loaded? Why w you look at me and think that the best word to describe me would be insane?”

Amber, her arms now crossed over her chest, pursed her lips. “Fine, then. Mr. Perfect, tell me what other word | could’ve used to describe you since insane doesn’t cut it for you.”

Richard shot her a defiant look, refusing to back down, “Handsome, funny, caring.” he suggested, a hint of frustration seeping into his voice. “Anything other than “insane.”

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Amber let out a scoff, a mixture of annoyance and amusement coloring her tone. “Yes, Richard, you are handsome,” she conceded, “but answering your parents‘ question with such a basic response would have made me seem shallow and unintelligent. And don’t even get me started on the other things, dear. It

simply blurted out the first thing that came to mind when she asked me to describe you.” Richard shook his head in disbelief, a mixture of frustration and confusion etched on his face. He

still couldn’t fully accept that the only thought that came to Amber’s mind when asked to describe him was “insane.” It gnawed at him, leaving him longing for an explanation.

“| can’t believe it,” Richard muttered, his voice laced with incredulity. “Out of all the possible descriptions, ‘insane’ is the first thing that came to your mind?”

Amber rolled her eyes, nonchalantly shrugging in response to his disbelief. “Well, yeah,” she

replied, her tone casual. “I do think of you as kind

of insane.”

Richard's eyebrows shot up in surprise, his confusion growing. “Why? Why do you think I’m insane?”

Amber let out a small chuckle, a hint of mischief dancing in her eyes. She leaned back against the car seat, her voice tinged with amusement. “Only an insane person would decide to take revenge on his business rival by marrying his ex-wife,” she explained, a mischievous smile tugging at her lips. “If

that’s not insanity, then | don’t know what is.”

Richard scoffed, his frustration rekindling in response to her explanation. “So, you think I’m insane because | offered to help you get back at your cheating ex-spouse? That's a pretty flimsy reason.”

Amber shrugged again, her expression unapologetic. “Maybe it is,” she conceded. “But, Richard, | still stand by what | said. You're indeed insane, and you're proving it quite well.

Richard's jaw tightened at her response. “I will never accept that I’m insane. What | am is intelligent and cool, and that’s not insanity,” he retorted. Amber burst into laughter at his strong reaction, her eyes sparkling with amusement. “Come on, Richard

she teased, through a haze of giggles. “Get over it already. Stop being such a baby about this, and just embrace your uniqueness.”

Richard scowled, his pride wounded by her laughter. “I’m not being a baby,” he snapped, his voice edged with irritation. The rest of the drive to Amber's apartment was filled with an unusual silence, as exhaustion 2/3

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The rest of the drive to Amber's apartment was filled with an unusual silence, as exhaustion eventually overcame her, lulling her into a deep sleep.

Richard glanced over at her sleeping figure, the corners of his mouth twitching. thought that came to mind.

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As they arrived at Amber’s apartment, Richard couldn't resist the temptation to seize a moment of etty revenge. His eyes narrowed mischievously as he stared at her peacefully sleeping form. She had called him insane, and a part of him wanted to pay her back for it.

With a sly smirk, Richard decided against waking her gently. Instead, he honked the horn as loudly as he could, the sharp sound jolting Amber out of her sleep with a start.

Amber sat up abruptly, disoriented and slightly startled by the abrupt awakening. She blinked sleepily, her gaze landing on Richard with a mixture of annoyance and confusion. “What was that for?” she demanded, her voice tinged with irritation.

Richard's amusement danced in his eyes as he met her displeased glare. “Consider it payback for calling me insane,” he replied, his voice laced with mock seriousness. “I figured it was only fair.”

Amber huffed, her irritation only intensifying. She couldn’t deny that the honk startled her, but she wasn’t about to admit it. “You're being ridiculous,” she muttered, her voice still tinged with

sleepiness. “But we're even now.” Richard chuckled, his amusement washing over him. “Maybe,” he replied cryptically, his voice filled with playful mischief. “But hey, we're here. Time for you to get out.”

Amber shook her head in exasperation, deciding it was best not to engage further in their petty banter, even though she was dying to get back at him.

She climbed out of the car, a slight pout tugging at her lips as she glanced back at Richard. “Fine.” she muttered. “I’m going. Just don’t forget I'll need a driver to pick me up tomorrow for wedding

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Richard nodded, a smile gracing his lips. “Of course,” he reassured her. “Consider it done.”

Amber nodded, preparing to make her way inside her apartment. However, before she did, she couldi resist one last parting lab. She shot Richard a playful look. her bout transforming into a smirk.

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“You know, Richard,” she teased, “You need to grow up, ‘cause you’re a silly baby boy

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