ia's

tionship or a co

e my wife, I'll give yo

ght now?" I questioned

ng me from the false allegations or for

e respond

to heal, I'm not even ready for marriage as we speak. So, stop pulling my legs." I gl

that came from his lips were truths. Truths that hurt, that stung every inch of your body, and that

ontinue a relationship with you, even though it's

rds me, his height towered over my body. He was so much taller than me that I had to raise my head to meet his.

rned me around so my back was leaning on his car and he was in front

y, I was frozen in place. The warmth of his breath, his deep voice-everything took me back to years

y, "I'm not in love with you, Xander. It's been

ut it went as quickly as it appeared and

hing to do with love." He r

gesting a contract marriage?" I question

ts are urging me to get

brow but he glared at me for interrupting him, I gulped d

They want me to be your husband, and help them with an issue concerning the company which you'll get to find out so

zy plan? You knew my parents have always

n the same page, maybe you should tell them your stand, and hear from them. This will bene

g someone he controlled getting with another man who's much richer and bigger than he is? He'll be bound to come running back to you, and that woman... Your best

your help. I'm sorry, Xander but you're alone on this one. You have to find somethi

der dust." He dropped the bomb and I froze. If you agree to my terms, they'll make y

d, "You're joking. This must be some kind of hoax for you to force me to d

hed. Inside, she looked like the strong mother I knew, but now

me it's not... true." Tears started dripping fro

So, it is true, "

seized everything inside, including mine. We had been trying to keep the news from reaching the tabloids, but

st. The weight of my mother's words hit me like a ton of bricks. Thecompanies that they buil

hey didn't tell me anything, but had I be

ur life, we didn't

silence. I glanced at him, he was using my family as le

powerful to make my family become like this? Apart from Xander, they were the richest in the co

t Xander whose dark eyes were

ents' company back in shape, and then we won't owe ourselves anythi

aned forward and whispered into my ears, "Looking forward