uld have fel

easing the heaviness inside her. Maybe she should have awaken with a contended smile, th

rred up to cool sheets

nt murmur of the traffic outside. The extravagancel-the velvety bedding, polished stone floor, and

egr

en impulsive. She wasn't the type of person to surrender into temptation with a strange

her gaze swept the pl

a folded slip of pape

as she stretched o

era

out for ur

long as

.

o lingering wor

early didn't do emotions, and keep his

er fist. What were you waiting for? A romantic morning?.

tled deep in her chest.One s

d wearing it back. And glance at the mirror -mrs

and left behind, completely ruined by a

the door ma

he hesitated, then o

er stood there, ne

s Va

the door h

ady outside to

retly escorted away once the night came to an end,afte

f course. Lysander Duval

he forced a smile"I

tely"understood, Ha

r click

took a sha

Before she started feel

walked out,head high,heart guarded-pretending that

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– Duvall Enterpr

sk, Eyes on the contract before him. His assi

early," Ra

look up. "Some

ore important than the wo

ghter, a hint of something cl

hina

ke. A distraction. One

e had want

t one night."Lys

his eyebrow bu

f him, ignoring him -the Sinclair-Duvall Merger, a bi

e was a

out after discovering that

stability, and for a man in his position, being unmarrie

is throat. "Abou

."Lysander cu

ate. They want proof that your married."I don't thi

wanted, least of all for business purposes. He had vo

to fall for it.He has been betrayed and don't want

itated, shiftin

mething els

ysander frown

he desk. Lysander barely glance

Matrimony Claus

ed up, his sharp gaze

ha

ust last atleast one year before cancellation or d

's blood

st a problem.

ious financial losses. The Duvall company

e document. A forced one ye

You have two choices-find a

He never let anyone control h

n't one to

replaced by cold dete

owing look, he murmured, " I kn

d back."Find s

nished."The woman

smoothly,"she is g

hina

g to his world. A woman d

hing, had already left an u

ning, a dangerous smile cur

ht was not a r

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