woman in front of hi
red whether the woman from tha
way from his intense gaze and dug her nails into her palm. The
t and glanced toward
at down, he began s
night, but Connor still remembered how h
ace and a soft, warm body. Even her
had finer features and a delicate fa
no resemblance to t
ly slim, while the fuller curves of he
at night had felt softer, an
wasn't the woman he h
quickly faded, and his expre
long legs with casual confidence. "Enough women want to become Mrs. Wallace
he raised her eyes. Her voice remained gen
nd gripped her chin with enough force to hurt. "The Walla
etend to be your wife or give you what you need in bed. I also understand
n unwelcome memory of the woman who'd s
nside Connor as his
re using her greatest advantage. "My father spends all his time running after women and ignores everyth
n her chin sudd
er loved each other. His father, Arthur Wallace, h
early trying to w
egy, yet he found that he d
t time. "Your grandmother is losing pat
Ashley with such focus that she felt he
signatur
renuptial agreemen
gned her name at once with
hat you agreed to?" Connor
s. Wallace." She placed the pen
.
with the Wallace family's influence, they comple
Ashley glanced through the car window and
curved into
htmare had
r instructed in a cold voic
jumped as she gripped the seat belt. "Mr
planning to consum
ence something incredible. Even so, Ashley wasn't ready
g to the family estate. My grandmother is very sick,
a trace of emotion. "You married someone you barely know
r name was?" Connor a
's chest as sweat dampened
and pressed the acce
ly estate displayed so much we
ng room left Ashley stunne
rs waited inside and watched h
His palm was dry and warm as he
Ashley directly to his grandmother, El
're official
ut the news brought her straight out of the wheelch
. "Grandma, were you p
Eleanor huffed with satisfaction before smiling warmly at Ashle
as soon as she s
face, and suspicion sharpened her g
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