gator slammed shut, sealing Eloisa

was a single sheet of paper. The marriage c

dge in a wrinkled robe read a standard vow. Hilbert said "I do" with the enthusiasm of a man o

. She was twenty-one years old, pregnant, and married to a man w

phone presse

e phone. "Strip the amendment from the bill. If they push back

leverage that Eloisa didn't understand.

all and tossed the phon

n the car was

and picked up the marriage certificat

, her voice tight. "I have some ques

He picked up a tablet and be

lbert interrupted, his tone flat, "speak to my lawy

a low-level intern botherin

and intimidation she felt in the mansion suddenly burne

's just on paper. We are going to be living in the same house.

y turned his head. His slate-gray eyes lock

ablish boundaries immediately. This is a business arrangement. Do not i

Will

ripped the marriage certificate, th

voice shaking with anger,

is a label. It does not change th

hem fall. She looked at his perfect, unbothered face. He was a fortress

. She wanted to see him lose

leather seat. She took a slow b

tone. "As part of our logistics, you need to tell your dr

m connecting to the driver. "Turn aroun

He was deliberately dr

profile. A reckless, spitef

m. The scent of his cedarwood cologne wrapped around her,

making it drippingly swe

so much," E

act. He kept his

e made sure her voice was loud a

dibly thoughtful.

ocking emphasis on

er froze on th

is broad shoulders locked tight. Slowly, ver

ician was gone. In his place was a man who looked genuinel

ngry flush of red crept up from the collar of h

enator Wilkinson was blushing out

ll, victorious smirk playing on her l