woman in front of hi

red whether the woman from tha

way from his intense gaze and dug her nails into her palm. The

t and glanced toward

at down, he began s

night, but Connor still remembered how h

ace and a soft, warm body. Even her

had finer features and a delicate fa

no resemblance to t

ly slim, while the fuller curves of he

at night had felt softer, an

wasn't the woman he h

quickly faded, and his expre

long legs with casual confidence. "Enough women want to become Mrs. Wallace

he raised her eyes. Her voice remained gen

nd gripped her chin with enough force to hurt. "The Walla

etend to be your wife or give you what you need in bed. I also understand

n unwelcome memory of the woman who'd s

nside Connor as his

re using her greatest advantage. "My father spends all his time running after women and ignores everyth

n her chin sudd

er loved each other. His father, Arthur Wallace, h

early trying to w

egy, yet he found that he d

t time. "Your grandmother is losing pat

Ashley with such focus that she felt he

signatur

renuptial agreemen

gned her name at once with

hat you agreed to?" Connor

s. Wallace." She placed the pen

.

with the Wallace family's influence, they comple

Ashley glanced through the car window and

curved into

htmare had

r instructed in a cold voic

jumped as she gripped the seat belt. "Mr

planning to consum

ence something incredible. Even so, Ashley wasn't ready

g to the family estate. My grandmother is very sick,

a trace of emotion. "You married someone you barely know

r name was?" Connor a

's chest as sweat dampened

and pressed the acce

ly estate displayed so much we

ng room left Ashley stunne

rs waited inside and watched h

His palm was dry and warm as he

Ashley directly to his grandmother, El

're official

ut the news brought her straight out of the wheelch

. "Grandma, were you p

Eleanor huffed with satisfaction before smiling warmly at Ashle

as soon as she s

face, and suspicion sharpened her g