Contract Marriage with my boss

Cha

ned cold, his eyes glinting

l. "Marry me, Hannah. I'll giv

ther, the surgery she needed, the bills piling up. But then s

She sound

an unders

hom I had a one

ir" she stutter, being intim

lculating tone. "You're not thinking clearly, Hannah. Your mother is s

d. "How did you kno

verything

hort. "Think about

stood and left

, why would I

e remember sl

he re

he encounter. Alexander's cold attitude lingered

*****

face red with anger. "Mia, you w

phone, a hint of a smil

orrent. "Alexander Blackwood, the nerve of him! He forced me to me

ng into a dreamy gaze. "Hannah, don't be fool

th annoyance. "You're not listening, Mia. H

You'll be Mrs. Blackwood, a member of the elite. The lu

e not thinking about my happiness, Mia.

, think about your mother. This marriage could secure her future, and yours. An

r slowly giving way to dou

t's all I'm asking, Hannah. Just think

d already racing with the possibil

again. "Hannah, seriously, think about it. You'll be living in a mansion, travelin

ng. "I know, Mia. It's just...I don't

t sometimes we have to make sacrifices for the people

an eyebrow. "N

if you don't, the benefits are worth it

g that Mia was right. Maybe this was an opportunity she shouldn't

At t

The beeping of machines and muted whispers of the other patients filled the air, but her

ds, "You're a lucky girl, Hannah," she said with a warm smile. "

her as nothing more than a possession? A man w

ice dripping with disdain. How could she

ght of responsibility settled heavy on her shoulders. She needed a

but it would be a loveless marriage, a mere arrangement of convenience. Sh

ke the feeling that she was sacrificing a pa

ked up the phone. Her heart racing, she dialed his number.

Blackwood

ading. "Alexander, it's me. I'm ready to sign the marriage

moment, she wondered if she had made a terrible mistake.

words...let's just say I have no intention of reneging on our agre

the hint of menace in his tone, but she

oes he

y in, no b

for you at 5 pm to

t staring at her phone, wondering w

next

p

ion. The palace-like structure towered above her, its beauty almost mesmerizing. She felt like a fairy-tale princes

t a chair for

ttle, neither willing to break the ice. Hannah finally spoke up, he

crawl. "Oh, I thought you were here for

it at her like a bone to a dog. "This outlines the terms of our arra

she scanned the documen

ecting me not to have one?" he raised his brow in questio

fs and roll

events with me as my fiance, we should act all love

nd my daughter shouldn't be aware of this contract,

" Hannah

usiness party of a client partnership, inviting her to accompany him to the business party,Hannah declines, cit

her eyes nearly popped out when he transferred $100 million into her acc

mother's surgery. It's been scheduled for next week and she will be o

t the unexpected gesture. "Thank you

st play your role as a wife well. Soon you'll d

what to make of this enigmatic man who seemed to care fo

brown hair and big green eyes sat on a couch cushion. "Hannah, this is

able child. "Hi, Miranda! You're so cute!" she

en Hannah and her father. She hid behind Alexan

rying his daughter's hands off his leg. "Hannah i

sion skeptical. "I don't know..."

er fear of this new person in her life. "It's okay, sweetie," Hannah said, trying to

's face. For a moment, Hannah thought she saw a glimmer of curiosity, of hope.

and, palm up. "Want t

d out and took Hannah's hand. Her tiny fing

e of joy. "I'm so glad we're