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on Tech and the most eligible bachelor under thirty. Christian Hilton is apparently a hu

ds off her phone beside me, then s

tranger. An unknown and I'm

wonder if my mo

ffice is at the top of the largest skyscraper in the city and I hope to find answers

a sexy god," Jess murmurs

ce full of wariness. "Mom has never mentio

erstand my mom's will. That meant spending sleepless nights poring through her le

e to marry a man I've nev

pression stony. It isn't hard to see he wasn't onboard with the idea but k

egacy will live on. That I fought for something.' My m

all her life's work is liqu

side and grabs my hand pu

she whispers as

the receptionist waves us through

gher the elevator climbs and

w what will happen in the next few min

concerned look on his face. Before he c

ine th

into his pocket wi

intensely, her keen brown eyes bouncing bet

told me how he felt I no longer see him like a brother. I had let him do

to get us together. Before the memory can stir my emotions and make m

dy city skyline on one side, potted pl

s appreciatively. It's nauseating

f us as if itching to leave

s I walk through the doorway. Th

nother stands on the far side of the office facin

, and frowns. The other much older man in a dark suit to match his greying hair and a glittering Rol

his phone or move from the wi

Mr. Hilton," he says dryly, not

Edward Hilton smiles at me in a friendly mann

tighten my arms around myself, wanting

d almost cheerfully. "I

third man turns in my direc

muscled body that ripples in his impeccable coal black su

his features are more defined and sharp in a way t

and neither does the gloomy

ton. The man

A silver chain curves around his neck, highlighting the black ink tattoo crawling on

grace that has all eyes following him acro

th goe

y as he advances to me. It feels like everyone is

me as I look up...and up. My five foot ei

her?" His voice runs deep and smooth like sil

we've met." Before I can stretch out my hand, the shimmering green of his ey

e to be pres

ice tight. "The two of

and fixes his glaring gaze on me like he's absorbing every

I hadn't put any thought into my appearance. Faded jean

s I've been through, looking good for a man I do

s. "I already agreed to marry her, demandin

t. Mar

asps,

reed to marry me?" I tear my gaze away from his to

have come if

"So you lied to me? What happened to fin

d replies calmly. "You ne

I'm not marry

e when I look back at him. "I'm done here. Let's go, Liam,"

es, arms outstretched. Lucas

o his feet, putting out a hand to stop L

sweet nothings to a lover and my blood turns to ice in my veins. "The very sight of you makes me wish I had a gun in my hand. But that'll be too easy. No... I'll marry you like your mother want