hia

y or is he just desperate?" I mumbled as I thought back on the outrageous offers he made, c

Way too good. I sighed and dumped the re

tails bouncing with each step she took. Dropping her iPad on the table, she helped her

ks beautiful, baby" I said, waiting for a bigger smile to grace her face but instead her face fell,

ummed in response, "You lied" my eyes

.I didn't,

what I drew" she swiped back and forth betw

t types of Barbie? Exactly! Your Barbie may not have looked like the typical Barbie, but that doesn't mean it's not Barbie. It's your version of Barbie and it's..." I paused, hoping I don't fall

running off with her iPad. I circled the cheek she had

aw her. She looked frail on the hospital bed, her eyes that always shone with mischief and happiness were sunken in, looking almost hopeless. B

cut-out picture from a magazine ran through my mind, an

bed I typed a message to the number. My finger hovered over the send button and after a while, I threw my phone on the bed. "This

gan to think of all the reasons agreeing to that contract was the best wa

o the sender was, the exact person I was thinking of. How on Earth did

. I'm outside your door. 5 minutes of your time

's room and once I made sure she was safe, I walked out to

e? And secondly, are you that desperate?" I asked the

you want, and that's power and money. And I'm not desperate, I just fou

ed my teeth. "I'll just give you the benefit

instantly. "Will y

a brow and I did the same. "I'll be stupid to invite a strang

ntinue. "In return, you are to remain my wife for however long I deem fit, if you should ever want a divorce, the reason must be... reasonable. I expect loyalty from you and I need you to be ready to show the world that we are a

my requirements are non-negotiable bu

n't believe I'm doing this. "I accept your conditions, I'll need a date for us to go through this legally. Then I would let you know w

reaking

deep breaths and when I finally calmed down, I

surfaced and out of the two faces that once look