right. There was no o

ng to you,"

ha

rry

it, his voice

ly caught up to thos

from graduating college. Marriage was something she had con

n testi

a total disaster, but it certainly was bad for business. He was pr

that they had slept together, made him different from any other man to her. But she was r

r below his social standing was

when returning her phone, Hannah felt even more cert

d. "I have

ng to get marri

ave the financial foundation for that." Hannah kept he

showed an unexpected level of

ving at, Hannah blurted out

nd I sleep with him. I care about my relationship, so I

of the retreat would stay buried in

ther?" John fr

, she was

e've been dating for several years. We only moved in together after coming back from the

marry you?" John did not seem particularly

hy

girlfriend," John said, leaning back in his office chair, his tone completely under control. "As for

r, she was indeed the most convenient choice. Anyone else would hesitate or bring unnece

ng her out of love, hearing his reason

is voice carried a faint trace of disdain. Even though

just a calculating woman who had e

as now playing hard to get to hook a wealthy husband. She was pretendi

ld detachment. "Though it would be be

uge sum, but for Hannah, it

a subtle alternative. "Mr. Carter, you could

inds out, it will ca

the right person. My grandfather needs to see her in person

ing her lip as she scramble

iage will have a time limit. If you agree, we

firmly, her voice leav

went

een about to say

re at her, his ey

fe, someone had given him an