Bargained Marriage

h you value you

staring at him expectantly. A frown built through him. It w

n. ‘I know the thought of being monogamous to one woman

r. It’s just…Why the hell w

xpecting you to abstain sexually during this hypothetical paper marriage

tarted to t

t to consider

of making you look like a

, it’s not really what I was getting at. I’m assuming we’

up. He could do whatever the hell he wants with his title and money, bu

hypothetically married you ca

other her? He thought

assured of m

unsatisfied, thoug

duration for this paper marriage too,

dded

ely up to you, a quickie Vegas wedding, a b

tisfy his grandfather, but he couldn't face the thought of some big

laugh tripped down his backbone. ‘T

ed of enthusiasm, but if it m

lly speaking, of course. If you were to embark on this paper marriage fo

omen all more than happy to keep him company whenever he wanted, but he wouldn

hurned. Was he crazy? Or was this the ans

e. I know you and what you want money for a fresh start. We’d go into this arrangement with our eyes wide open. You wouldn't be expecting a husband in the real sense of the word. I know y

er chin angling up. ‘A

two million pounds have you? Even though you know I'm

don't need two

ac

don to live with him and acid burned his throat. He’d had such high hopes, but she'd become distraught. S

e in the same way Lucas felt responsible for

romises he’d made to Micheal when he’d sworn to keep an eye on Claire, promises to help he

nd there weren't too ma

recently, always linked with a different guy. I kno

ntinue appearing i

od

ut this, we’d need lawyers to draw up prenup agreements. I couldn't take you for anything more than that mil

s music to my

and handed her one before raising the

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rackling fire that was more for show than warmth, and no

days in which they’d signed their names to a contract to sea

All she needed to do to send determination rippling out to every near and f

gain. He made no move