rom her deep sleep. She took a speedy look at the wall cl

her dream company, M&M fashion institute. She quickly j

e office, Avalynn doub

ool, but her heart con

d location, a lavish looking cor

ght I do for you?" the reception

rview booked for 9 am," she answered, ret

l the CEO to tell him you are here," The secre

er emotions dashed wi

iew? Will she be able to make a

uestioned pleasantly, jerking her o

aiting you. Ple

a passageway, Ava felt

hed a huge door at

t announced Aval

ick voice echoed thr

spacious corner office. Behind a wooden desk sat the C

, hoping to mask the storm of emotions roiling inside her. She had

d lifted his gaze, Avalynn's heart sk

was

nly had a one night stand

s he doi

u again," Jace said,

raph on the file his secretary had brought to his office the

ou've seen a ghos

nn couldn't f

ke a deep

Are you supposed to be the C

My name is Jace Malvis. The only son and heir to the Malvis group. I know you're Avalynn. Yo

the club. She glanced aside, embarrassed. Jace seemed to recogniz

m sorry about the other night. When I saw you in the club, I

er eyebrows,

g at her thoughtfully. "To be honest, I went to the club because I was upset about lo

ppreciate that you accept responsibility for your actions.

If you'd allow it, I would want us to make amends. Why don't we

t her guard up. "There isn't much to say. I work hard

ou are certainly competent. I have gone through

Avalynn said, letting

alynn for a while, observing her. Should he go ahead wit

s secretary to run a quick background check on her, so he got almost all her in

e advantage of that by offering her money and prop

his gaze to her. He wasn't ab

hat if there was another choice than becoming an employee?" Jace l

valynn said, feeling adr

d; he was ex

The worst that would happen was that she'd reject

your terms, Ava, and in return, I

that be?," Avalyn

o get her reaction; she

ou as my wife in name only. After a year,

proposal took Avalynn totally by surpri

u don't even know me," Av

purely business; we are going to have rules." Jace

" Ava asked, a skepti

f ten million dollars upon completion of the marriage contract." Jace raised his gaze a

as more money than she ever i

th different thoughts,

inancial security was hard to resist. She may also avoid her biggest nightmare at

had no clear way ahead and was bein

e that may alter her life fore

hat she needed time