The Billionaire's Marriage Contract

her, and looked around, eyes wide. The room was

t try to run away. Bobby had been allowed to go home, after

sh of cold water on her flushed face. Ryan would s

sink but could not find the knob for turning the tap on. She f

the nozzle, and suddenly

" she said out loud as she cupped her ha

ter stream again, but this tim

. She waved frantically, trying to find the motion sen

peaking into the tap as

, getting hotter, as a steady cloud

g changed as the water

ly. Suddenly, the water's temperature changed

water flow with her palm. This only caused the water to splash into her face, mak

standing in the doorway. Muscular body leaning on the

tanding there, watchin

rself, being defeated by a tap?" Again

ith embarrassment. "Are you

water dripping down her face. Her wet curly hair stuck to her foreh

at Ryan,

." Lia

st staring into her eyes, pressed a small button located d

y system and eluded top IT spe

t expert!" Lia argued as she tried to wring the water out of her t-shirt, tr

breath kissing her wet skin. She bit her lip, trying to concentrate more on the painful

him. Everything seemed to disappear around them. The sou

pation. Instead, lips inches from her own, he whispered, "Dry yourself up, I bought you some

ay. Lia let out a shaky breath that sh

ife chaotic. Ryan the same idiot, who did not even recognize Lia. He would rather have a contractual marriage, to fee

ss deal. Get a grip!"

es she found in a box on the bed. Lia piled her curly hair on top of

ed down the corridor, towa

them to meet, just to si

door leading to t

carpet, sprinkled with iridescent rose petals, led from the do

was the true port

ad just walked into a fairytale. Ryan stepped into her line of

ed, as he hande

ed, choking up. "

fect scene, to match you

that our relationship and upcoming nuptials are

o one knows we are here," he responded. He took her hand,

of the rose between her fingers. "We could have signed the con

The contract is now a four-year-long deal. My lawyer said, if for any reason we are to divorce, before the thre

er eyes, as he

e change of time frame of this sham marriage? Wow!" Lia was hurt. She sh

me the stupid contract, and I will sign it. You didn't have to do all this, just to

alm, was a bit satisfying. Suddenly, she felt something hard in her palm. Lia peered inside her hand. Amongst th

he was stunned to find him

you ma