In the arms of the Ceo

Point

in my voice. Seeing the look of shock on Lana's face made it hard

ir and calmly repeated,

it had to be this way. I needed to marry to get my father and the inf

a

an happy to sleep their way to the top. That was the last thi

ana said, furrowing her

I need you to

ouldn't actual

would actually get

ed her process the situation. Her eyes widened as she realized

he poor intern? I was already embarrassed enough with the soap incident last night

guard. I expected her

ou, Lana," I asser

" she said, more to herself than to me. "I thought you w

d her, i

to go,"

mped as she walke

go,"

and scoffed. "I'm definitely

ized that maybe the offered amou

ck was on

report you to HR for theft.

ing on the doorknob. For a moment, she di

d it didn't matter

efore I found out I'm about to lose my company. You can wal

s at me. "That's a v

"I know. Trust me, I'm

not," she

to the chair for her to sit

wasn't a heartless jerk, and I knew she was already in a tough spot finan

erched on the edge, knees together, hands folded in

was m

ectors. They're upset about my public beha

me them," sh

her before

dn't get too high and mighty about it," I said. "I need y

y six?"

rock and a hard place,

said. I had done some reading. Now I knew my contract was outdated and backward, and neither my dad nor Allison Evans would catch me with a loophole a

hen I mentio

ion... are

er been more serious in my

wed her e

incingly enough to persuade the

she

eal for three millio

at that amount of money meant to her-money wasn't the same for me as it was for everyone else. B

ried to a stranger for six months... God, I didn't even know if I could. I wasn't the marrying ty

er's angry words, I

"You'll have your own room in my apartment. You'll live com

and her face turned

u want to,

coughed into her hand as

ntinued. "Play the part and all. A kiss or two might be requi

me a skep

tirely capable of res

ion?" she a

e mil

ana, and it was my t

was

Lana. "I'll do it, but

position to make

she countered. "Or should I step back a

now the women I usually dated weren't mar

edia and expose you for attempted blackmail and a s

s tougher th

said. "W

o hire a housekeeper and a nurse who can look after her when I'm not there. Someone who will cook a

fair. More

agreed. "I

d, her eyes fierce. "I need you

exhilarating. I wanted

ng to sound calm. "I'll ta

tension between us, something we needed to resolve. She was willing to do her par