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predictable creature that had foolishly wandered into a top predator's territory. I could feel the terrifyingly powerful aura radiating off him-the oppressive, suffocating presence of an apex alpha that literally m

rom solid marble. The sheer, raw physical power of his athletic physique was overwhelmingly intimidating. He didn't speak a word. He just

o speak first, effortlessly holding all the power in the room. "What do you think this is?" Hayden finally a

rning-after pill, I suppose?" I said, digging my nails into my palms to keep my voice perf

blood, and steal my mother's legacy, I absolutely refused to play the tragic victim again. I would marry a man so incredibly powerful, so untouchable, that both my desp

ed by my disobedience, probably thinking I was just another greedy, calculating woman trying to trap a billionaire athl

explanation, he moved with the blinding,

ss, forcing my mouth open. He popped the small white pill inside, immediately grabbed the glass

a dominating, undeniable force, tasting of sharp mint and raw, intoxicating masculinity. The kiss was aggressively possessive yet strangely sensual, plundering my senses and leaving m

ll over you?" he whispered. His hot, damp breath tickled my neck, b

ing heat of his lips on mine, and nodded without a single ounce of hesitation. "Yes. I am going to humiliate him in

es, betting my entire second life on this

. It was the first real flicker of genuine human emotion I had seen on his stoic face. He stared at m

laugh, dripping with dark mockery and disdain. "Are you

need an untouchable husband. You need a respectable wife to deal with your current PR crisis and your

atening a season-long suspension, and your multi-million dollar sponsors are backing out. You desperately need a stable, high-society marriage to prove to the public and the league t

t, just studied me with a new, dangerous intensity. "Give me one good reason to trust you," he said, h

ut could not think of a single tangible asset a powerful, wealthy man like him would want from m

ing my arms over the duvet to hide my trembling body. "You took my inno

nd my heart hammered violently against my ribs. What if he refused? What if he just laughed at my audacity and threw me out? If he said no, I would have