The Contracted Fiancee

ery fact that had put him in this situatio

d letting fate take care of his love life, but, his

sheep station back in New Zealand rather than to transfer it into Roland's ownership

but Roland had said that rather than money he wanted the farm. His father had agreed, but that agre

land goodness only knew he had little enough tim

e couldn't bear to see it carved up into multiple parcels of "lif

alierly cast off something that had been a pa

gaining chip showed how very determined he

d. That and the fact that both his parents and his brothers couldn't seem to understand that while love and

ng. Blake can't be behind this. It's just not like him. Besides, he only holds a

nd's digging had discovered that Blake had a rock

ecause of his age at the time, money had a conven

enager could easily have escalated over the

ite everythin

e hated to shatter her illusions, but the truth was there in the

igher clearance

I did, I would never share that informat

your brother is most definitely involved. All our evidenc

ted ove

e? What

to go right so he needed to choose

nd ensure news of his activity won't get out, nor will it be permanent

omentary pang of regret that he had to manipul

o? Seriously, we'll do anything t

, although he'll definitely have to clean up h

on't und

one hand, I need someone with your acumen and your experience to be my rig

-you, specifically-to

g to her feet, her shock clearly

heard

t ridiculous. We don't even know one ano

oom in a few long strides, coming

ual creature he knew lingered under her proper exterior, wafted on the air between them.

enlighte

e short distance between her lips and his. The instant his mouth to

r taste invaded his senses and held him in her thrall. It was all he could do not to lift his hand

wrenched his lips from hers in a fo

ieve we could be quite-" he paused aga

him. She shook from head to toe. Desi

g the play of emoti

r head vehemently.

There was more to thi

leave me n

ice? To

r brother t

e she knew she