The Billionaire's Substitute Bride.

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e ministers in the country was about to go down, th

to see my editor and boss. Benjamin King. We had spoken over the pho

g, taking me by surprise. It also set off a million butterflies

n the sleek leather couch, and his eye

g like he had seen gold. He nodded approvingly before

d. Heat crept up my cheeks as

f again and I'm so pro

only one I can trust with this. We need all the information you can get about that billio

s high-class, nothing like before. The

h, the bigger the price," he state

stated, a smirk craw

l you be chanced for us t

hone. I had waited for Benjamin to make this move for a long time, only

to Benjamin ruefully before

the voice on the other end of the line. "Sophia," a tin

see the caller ID. "Sara?" It couldn't be. How

aced the phone back to my ear.

What's the matter?

e to get married to a total stranger! He says I have no choice. Can you

e even think of just marrying his daughter off? "I don't und

. It has been for a while, but a few weeks ago, it got the final blow. He tried everything to save it. Nothing worked. Then

told me the condition. He found an investor... but

h. "A marriage alliance? What the hell is this, a Victorian-er

alk to him. I can't... I can't do this. I can't get sold into a marriage. The

hiccups. I sighed, rubbing my forehead to display my con

alm down. I'll

well. He doesn't like me a single bit, and I bel

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do you think y

home office, making me flinch slightly. Crippling fear slithere

e, telling me what I

y ground, even though frigh

ble already. You can't

I have tried everything I could ever think of! Every single door slammed in my face. I have a family to take care of! Your mother. Your brother

he spat out the words made

ying to gain even a sliver of his app

't the time for feelings. Now wasn't the ti

keeping my voice steady and calm,

preparing to leave. Then, with one

Ricci Russo? The world'

t, as my heart pounded. "Yes. And in two w

leaving me standing there, stunned, h

sealed, and there was nothi