The Ruthless Tycoon's weakness

of how unruly he was, and seeing him felt like seeing a celebrity you've been hearing about or more like a villain, she thought. But he just saved her from hitting her head once

attractive but not aggressive like his profile claimed, he spoke softly an

hy else would any woman speak to him like that, he was beginning to think it was an abomination. Women usually would

m to be nice to her and be a gentleman. He took a stiff breath and continued. "Alexander Reid" he let out his hand for a shake but she simply eyed it "I'll appreciate

o talk about, I don't care about

He took two strides and smiled down at her when she squirmed "I can see you're not too joyous about this arrangement, I'm not too" he admitted taking the freedom to twirl a lock of her hair in his fingers "marriage is the last thing

it from him. He was an arrogant narcissist that cared about

ked "let me take you out for lunch" he state

laugh "you're so..." Sh

und her, checking her

it?" She protested "this isn't a real marriage, there's

ssion, she looked... cute to him and he also liked that she was really

me that!" She snapped "w

to protest again but he stopped her "The smoother we do this, the better

n?" She inquired

able, how about we do it as friends a

d?" She glared at him "how very pres

e from it all and we become friends. It's a win win, that way you don't have to marry a total stranger, and the rules are you can be with whoever you want, I know I want to," he smirked and she muttered

l be good for me to go out a lot this period and I'll never fall in love with you, actually I'll be spending my time married to you trying not

ginning to like me" he smiled and she

was ecstatic. She was relieved that her daughter had finally decided

*

k together into the restaurant and this

Xander takes a chicken avocado Caesar salad. He watched her as she ate, watched her enjoy the food and he felt

e of wine. Their conversation seemed to lean o

already taking effect. He thought she must be a light weight for getting affected

o boyfriend number twenty or so" she chuckled "I'm surprised she's married, really... Because she couldn't always make up her mind. And she's finally with someone over a month," she smiled again remembering ho

rself, Penelope" the way he said

el like she was under a predators observation. "my Mom made me learn the violin and the piano," she smiled "I liked it, I guess. She also mad

te ballet, Pene

to the best schools and finally studied law at Cambridge, the onl

what she had just said, he just needed something more, someth

kled "why do you say my name like that?

He gave a questioning loo

she sighed "

wine" he signalled to the w

lly hold my liquor" she glanced down at her hand and started laughing "I can hold my liquor!" Sh

ck" he explained and even though she tried protesting he ushered her out of the restaurant before she made a scene, she was tipsy and he didn't want an

?" Andrew, his

estate, Andrew"

, Mr Reid"

Penelope said, s

ut that doesn't mean you're wrong, I'm bossy and that's because I love being in control" she wrinkled he

d "And I'm not drunk how dare you I'm th

bout that?"

al jerk and then you act nice, I'm saying that because I know it" she grinned and when Andrew went over a speed bump he held her head and slowly placed it

er bedside table and saw that it was 2:05am and sighed into her pillo

lips softly and shook her head suddenly snapping herself out. "No," she sighed, shaking her head "it didn't happen" she held her chest and let out a shaky breath. She sat up and slid the duvet off her body, the cold immediately attacked her bod

mach, taking a shower right after. She grabbed h

exander and I?" She widened her eyes and dropped the towel she was using to dry her hair, she once again felt li

on her bed and remembered flashes of what had happened