One year with a grumpy billionaire

VI

d by my father, the man who was supposed to love and sup

in this world, my best friend and my confidant, would betray me

nd now here I am, standing in front of a s

t..w

ously trying to p

u to marry

ed onto mine with an inte

re defini

another rou

find your art career. I'll give you everything you need

voice calm a

much did I let on last night? I must have be

fer is with Mr Kian. I don't think I can do

make me agree to it. And how can a club ow

business

sive but his eyes seeme

ike me. Just be my partner for a yea

lusional or manipulative. Either way,

kwood,if the na

I felt my lip

ou to think about it.

his eyes over a w

ll be here

re glances but simply mad

Black

so blind to his identity. Everyone who was anyone knew the Blackwood family. Our soc

t eligible bachelor and the most influential man in the city

Just associating with the Blackwood is like hitting a jackpot. Cursed, because I don't understand why he would want me t

heard a knoc

me

e to hear and the door flung open to r

mornin

as she sli

ted my assistanc

ka

trying to process ever

prop

then,I needed it. I needed the assistance,I needed someone to hel

t ready for and to think I'd be marrie

e to the steaming water. The fragrance filled the air

ke your bat

h a smile plaster

y way to the bathroom but noti

handle i

rying to

Kian or

l be

my tone sharpe

lone,to wash away the

ma'am, as

d walked out

m door,grasped the ha

g into the bathroom,the door cl

into the bathtub. The warm water welcome

nd for a brief instant,I forgot about Kian's proposal,th

walked out of the bath

set and put it on, feeling a sense of normalcy

re. The grandeur of the mansion was truly breathtaking. A quick mental review and I depicted this place to be Kian's penthouse. Th

Kian sitting in the dining area, h

he morning light, and I felt a flutter in my chest as our gazes met. His

ive me a r

to my cheeks as I realized I had been staring. He must have caught

a seat in front of him,his cologne seemed into my nostril

I

und confident despite the nervous

to your

face as if searching for an

have my