Hidden Contract

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le Mr. Collins but you d

to know who he

means to get money for my

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nd suggested I met up with

give it a try, seeing that's

n all

company I always admired f

son would really want to he

circumstances would I have

take a secon

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the place when he walked in

of his well crafted jaw sen

could

is voice cutting through the

tion, and it's clear that you

ss, Mr. Collins, one that y

spoke of my debts. "I see he

t" I mutter

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ng hand wouldn't come so eas

gave me a look but looked

ttention to m

contract marriage with you. I

effectively freeing you f

his audacious proposition.

ar people say or

g i believed in. "So much

ould see John so he could ex

row and ret

, what kind of psychopath s

ngles

this arrangement?" I asked t

turmoil raging inside me.

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, Someone who can accompan

ld man whose last wish is t

d maintain the facade of a sta

e that you are financially sec

out even bat

ing serious

to make jokes Miss Blake, thi

siness"

os and cons of this absurd m

ect

way out of my financial troub

rden of debt w

t entering into a marriage

deals for the sake of financi

bout

it," I finally said, my vo

nreadable. "Take all the ti

ng, my offer will not be ope

ollins gave you, it

hair and strode out of the of

ugh

as well, the thought of wha

n o

inute

s a waste of time, i can't

sen

erate as i am i would have w

culinity that was

g him out" she asked

w for yourself you would feel

s, as my mind rumbled aroun

aid putting my hands in my f

hese

p looking fo

limited amount of time, Mr

money to be ready, you h

ut this guy's offer is crazy

of this; she won'

en thought of what I would

e is going

ch, leaning back my head as

risty's desk to her bed wit

come over

. With a steely resolve, I p

ald handed to me, my heart

or him t

steady despite the uncerta

ook . "I accept

ce on the other end of the

with a hint o

We'll draw up the nece

age ceremony, my assistant

s line" he said and

my ear, I felt a mixture of

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