The Billionaire's Marriage Contract

y Ryan's response. What

yan. I am not yours to giv

, you will be MY wife," he ar

wife!'" Lia

ke or real, you are MY w

. We get married, I keep my company, and you keep your freedom.... I need a no-strings-attached wife to keep my company...' your words, Ryan, verbatim! Or have you

he contract.' Did you conveniently f

belonging exclusively to you for the duration

e you, Lia, with any other man! End of discussion!"

aring him. "Will you threa

hly to himself. "You drive me mad, Lia." He the

he let her go, and walked away. She slumped ba

, we will head for my house, your new home. We need to get the wedding pre

internally. What

mall apartment. Her place felt bare without her monitors. As she packed, Ryan moved around the sma

a turned around to find hi

told him before grabbing the picture, and thr

r family to the wedding," Ry

family, right

replied, n

ll come. My sister and her family migh

Ryan en

ther disowned me. I haven't spoken to my parent

ing like a broken record, b

at him co

sues." She continue

tay?" She chang

nts was still as raw as though it happened y

d to realize her unwillingness t

rk," he

ure admiration. "You really are rich

ed up to the Nash resi

humble home,"

mazement. "Humble? Which

spied a tennis and basketball court on the east of the property. Set on top of a clif

ar came to a halt. As they made their way to the main

people?" she wh

e party!" Ry

ok her hand in his, and gave it a little squeez

They will always be there to att

ly at them. Lia couldn't

ll on her. This is Prudence. She is our chef and has been with us since I was a l

o these intros in due time? Piling all these names on me at

nd also smiled at them before lea

five-star hotel. The ceiling was high, a

l crystals?" L

d from the one side of the double stai

he older, elegant woma

e Lia," the

efully towards them. Her dress pretty much screamed luxury. Bangles jangled on her

front of them as she look

ut of her league, and Mrs. Nash's scrutiny was causing any s

ears ago. She did not fit i

state, she found herself attempting to do all three. This only caused he

trong hands that caught her b

Mrs. Nash.... your grac

ther woman burs

" she announced to Ryan as she

daughter! Call m