d no questions. Do yo
cold like the steel
her. A contract marriage. And across the table sat Damien Thorne, billionaire CEO of Thorne
secretary. He
lust. This was a deal.Her broth
" Ava said softly, trying to keep her
r. "Exactly. I want so
she didn't know existed
was to him.A nob
tract again. A cold wave o
f marriage.No touchin
ctations.Compensa
r Levi's surgery?" she whis
ver. "In full. But only
Levi, was all she had left. She couldn't l
e was unreadable. Handsome, yes. Bu
hispered. "I'
rward, passe
n si
ir gave herself away not just her
wers. No music. Just a judge, two signatures, and silence.Da
-
od alone in the massive g
dding night.She was alone.She sat on the bed, staring at the untouched gown sh
y life be
.To her surprise,It was Damien.Stil
ses. You don't speak to the media. You don't embarrass m
ry word sinking like a
r. "You're nothing more than my business partn
ip. "I wasn't
clenched
d and wa
ell to the floor in silence, he
eek l
o Thorne Enterprises for her first p
n't dressed
lack dress that barely let her breathe.She had begged to wear som
to think. You're
oward her. Some full of curiosity while others full o
that
ife? She l
ave a fiancé
ss the room, dressed in black, commanding every soul in sight. His
Ava. "So you're the new charity case. I m
flushed w
enough,
he room. He pulled Ava to his s
when he leaned in, he
cut Levi's fu
nd her hear
nside... she die
nig
the mirror.Makeup smeared
on the floor.She opened her purse to get a tissue and s
000
other.No matter what Damien did.No matter how much h
of the penthouse, a single thou
t make it thro
she sees Damien's silhouette standing outsi