ted. To her, satisfying her curiosity was more important

catching a stray lock of her hair. It was a slow, deliberate gesture. Ri

new exactly what he was doing to her. His words were cru

a voice screamed in

that maybe you've truste

as his fingers slid from

hat'd look for you. It makes me wonder if you're not really as thorough as you

hreaten a man like him, but if it's what would l

t seem threatened. He seemed captivated. Slowly, he withdrew his hand, only

aren't you?" he said inste

hreat like this would amuse him.

Rivera frowned, her skin still

n't read the marriage contra

rriage c

ts and uphold my reputation." Her eyes widened. Reagan's voice went cold, the playfulness vanishing. "If you bre

om her face. She stumbled back, her he

thought it was just a marriage certificate. She wished she had list

n amount, she'd become nothing b

expect decency from a man like

n lik

best friend and expects that nothing w

ion darkene

ou care about. It makes me wonder what exact

een them'?" he demanded sharply. He stepped toward

ettled him. Finally, it seemed she had

told you that while you were away, Luke and I were

ened. "That'

t him that much? Two years is a long time to

that Luke would never betray him, but s

kingly. "You know, you're

chest. His grip was firm and possessive. She could feel the hard line of his b

ed between y

ing was useless, so she went still, meeting his stormy gaze with a cold

her dress and lifted her chin. She

tell a soul about your secret or that I was ever your wife. None of this wi

en had always begged to stay, n

of finality. Her heart sank. "And you won't be leaving this estate without my con

in disbelief. "So

less you have a way of repa

le to pay that amount of money back even if she put everything

ke me as a dull one. You should have read through that p

idn't expect a contract to be hidden in an i

er that, because you'd need some real grit to get through it." He

lp her settle in. Take her shopping tomorrow.

a said with a shaky, defeated

thout looking back,

uke. He's a cruel man with no empathy, and she was no

bedroom. He stopped by the window and

How could she not remem

bout Luke. Luke hadn't called or come to see

have really happ