al room. The only sound was the rhythmic, mecha

evidence on the laptop screen and the co

re disgust. She remembered the sheer terror of being lo

d through the gates, her

ribs. She gripped the white hospital sheets so tightly her knuck

chael," she said, her voice

's eyes. He gave a single, curt nod and tu

grey suits marched in, carrying thick leather briefcases. The

fty-page document from his briefcase a

l agreement, M

the cuff of his shirt, his fingers brushing against hi

older. The legal jargon

t all public functions. Their finances would remain entirely separate. In

inject five hundred million dollars into the Phillips G

inal page. Her eyes

tions of a spouse, including but not limited t

violent wave of nause

The heavy weight of a man pinning her down

pointed at the paper. "What exactly does 'necessary i

visceral panic taking over her body.

he distance between them. Hi

gerous rumble that vibrated in her chest,

, pressing her back hard against the pi

sh of dark frustration-and something that look

face returning to

rcing women," he added coldly.

napped. The promise of time wa

Montblanc pen the lawyer offered and pressed the nib

gleam flared in his eyes. He took the pen from her a

ed them with a notary seal, and bowed. "Congratul

ng his suit jacket. "You

oom for debate. "In four hours, my styling team will be

eath hitch

. He paused, looking back

not waste time," he said

he reality of what she had just done sinking like a ston