While Marrying Mr Steele

el

his could boost your career?", Dr. Marks leaned back in his chair, ta

lashing neon sign of regret ass

et's be honest, I care about my peace of mind and from what I've been to

he moment Estelle told me she'd be transferring her

...And I was wrong. I dreaded our sessi

often did when they felt superior. "Amelia, Ethan Steele isn't just any pati

that could open were the doors of my off

than I intended. "I'm here to help people heal, not baby

ing forward. "You're the best physical therapist we ha

ents, my clinic responsibilities, and my mother's mounting medical bills, ta

" I said, standing.

n to the clinic's lob

nside my bag, but I

late payments or calls I just did

The walk to my apartment was only ten minutes, but I c

oom apartment and wrestling with another pile

y lit apartment did nothing to raise my sp

, but at least there, I had her soft voice a

as just...

ed me. Grabbing the top envelope, I tore it op

ue: $12

been managing to scrape by with my savings and

time. I grabbed it from the counter with the intention of terminating whoeve

Mars

was enough to cause

with an unsentimental and uncompromising sty

it could not b

r judgment, I an

ding sound, on the phone. "I trust you'v

his is to take him up as a client, I already

rt skipped a beat. "What if I told you there was

not interested in

s legacy. The board is circling like vultures, and if Ethan doesn't show

but I wasn't ready to relent. "Why me? Surely y

in the world, " Jared said smoothly.

the compliment, but I have personal obligations. I

dn't want to deal with Ethan. Estelle stories a

ce softening. What if I showed you how to eliminate

the phone. "What ar

payment of your mother's medical debt, plus bonuses.

cion rising. "Wh

ing wa

ve to mar

train. For a moment, I was sure

ad back and laughe

one gone

good call. "The board needs to see Ethan as stable and rehabilitating. A wife would m

chen. "You think I'm going to marry someone I've

usiness arrangement. "You would live with him, care for him, and pretend to be

thing was funny about any of

om being a ther

e you are ready to watch your mother's condition get wor

o did he think he was?How dare he wea

way. I will not do it!

ut your decision" Jared said. "Consider what this has th

You can tell Et

ne wen

o control the way my hands were shaki

to differ. It was real, and somehow I had a chan

nce to save

necklace on my chest,

n Steele? Live under the same roof as a crip

dn't d

t was either that or sink into the groun

eyes. How has my life come to this?

d a choice, but

no c

ther this