The Billionaire's, Contract Bride

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night at Tony's Diner, and I am alone on duty. The grease a

say aloud. "Three

tonight, and then here I came straight away. Tomorrow I'm grocery delivering all

re than I've earned in six months. His dark hair is immaculately styled, even for th

y's Diner. Not in your life

bbing the coffee pot. I sound exhausted

o be some kind of big shot, and I'm not going to mess up. Tony will get me fire

" I say, pulling out

cloud-tinted eyes twist my

g righ

s unravel. My sleep-deprived legs get knotted. I stumble forwar

e man's crisp white shirt. All over his

ry. "Oh no,

ins and begin frantically trying to blot his shirt. My

n't tell Tony about this. I really need this job.

hout at me as I thought he would. He just star

tly. His voice is deep and s

"That suit is worth more than money I'll make my en

o call the police or perhaps Tony. But all he does

me, but not in a nasty

chief. It feels so soft. "Seraphina

h he wants to hear the way it soun

op shaking. "Look, I know I soiled your

ips off the table onto the floor. "Sera, get me a

im. "You're

wipes coffee off his watch

round when you spill coffee on them. They screa

your

orrow." He glares at me

't spill it. When I put it down in front of him, he curls h

n," he c

o sit with custome

He waves his hand toward the

verwhelming now, combined with his perfume. He smells expen

three jobs

ow did yo

onight. And you said you delivered groceries." He lifts his coffee

-four. Not

're young." He stares at m

dney failure. About the bills stacked on our

ensive," I r

in silence for a minute. Outside, rain beats

was an answer to all your finan

flight. "What

'd never have to work three jobs anymore? What if you

I don't know what type of girl you are trying t

s face reddens slightly. "I'm tal

f business a

ay eyes lock onto me. "The kind where you assist me, and

r and something that could poss

ulls out a pen this time. He writes on a n

ere. A huge number. So huge I count the zeroes

dollars," h

me like ice

rs, Sera. That's w

n dollars is more money than there is in

y voice is ba

aks, his voice is so low I need to

One year, and all your t

s warm in our cups. And I find myself enjoying my entire life j