to be late for work today" I

hing the day away, I rushed out of my bed

hing for a sip of coffee without waiting to be cooled. The scorching

came in through the phone, her

ded, her words punctuated after I took the

al stroll, so calm down," I reassured her, my breath coming in short ga

ern evident in every word. "Oh, man! What the hell were you u

gnawed at my insides as I sprinted towards th

wall of resistance, causing me to lo

ent in the eyes of a striking young man in

posing, with broad shoulders and a strong jawline, and w

life, evidenced by w

andsome and cold the other guy could be, like the icy sensation passing my sk

corner, hoping to disappear into the shadows

I prayed the elevator move faster, my hea

s slid open and I bolted out into the co

ensified as I raced towards my office, the pounding of my fo

contract accordingly, Miss Varya Luther," the

, and once you accept and sign the contract, the

om I am about to marry for money.

are of my sick mother. This one call is not so

rector Kylo for the first time in the elevator, yet now I'm on the v

t was announced that the new director was on his way to

shot through me like lightning. It was him-the man I had collided w

ding attention with its depth and authority. "The marketing team is a vital part

t notice the mesmerized glances f

even a flicker of interest. "Tch!" I muttered under my br

ough the hallway's hustle and bustle. "Your mother had a seizure ea

000 in just a few days? Where in this damn ci

dor, tears flowing freely like a river. Feel

e broke through my misery, and I raised m

nd I have an offer for you," he said wi

six months. Marry me for this period, and

den turn of events. "Does he joke like this w

is tone firm. "I'm not joking. I don't say w

I return home with a wife. And of all the ladies I've encountered,

arrogance. "What a cocky bastard," I mut

me know he's aware