Chapter 137: We Are Not.
Once Lara was done listing the three cases that would lead to the contract ending, Mark repeated them in his mind a few times. His brows came together in a contemplative look, and a hand reached up to cover his mouth. Lara found his reaction a bit overboard, and as his eyes turned to look at her she got a dreadful premonition.
"So... If I got this right..." He looked her in the eyes and spoke with utmost seriousness. "We’re stuck together until death do us apart?"
The answer was yes and that’s what she was about to say when the meaning behind the question revealed itself, causing her eyes to widen for an instant before lowering into an icy glare.
"That is absolutely false." She replied.
She sent chills rolling over his skin and Mark almost apologized for misinterpreting what she said. But he didn’t do it. He didn’t give up on the joke no matter how scared he got.
"Hey, all I’m saying is that this contract makes it sound like we’re married."
"We are not," Lara replied.
"Why not? I mean, you said it yourself." Mark kept pushing despite feeling the growing danger. "Our souls are connected! And we will stay together until either one of us dies!"
"Master, if you keep spewing such nonsense I will terminate the contract."
Mark got on his knees and bowed his head.
"Please don’t divorce me!"