OV – Afte

strange room. The walls were soft gray, and the bedspread was a g

suddenly, everything went dark. I remembered feeling dizzy, men closing in, and a loud commotion-a fight. My memories came in broken pieces, l

oor. "You..." I said, pointing at the

abs. His skin was smooth, and his grey eyes shone with an intensity that made me feel both shy and sa

ek, and his grey eyes met mine so closely that I almost lost myself. He leaned in, and for a moment, the sight of his soft lips m

e talked softly on the phone for a while. I did not listen much-I just

s. I thought you were shy?" h

t startled. I retaliated," trying to so

iliar. Have we met before?" I squ

think so," then reached for a

m last night. What happened last night? And where the hell am I? Did you kidn

would I want to drug you? Look, as hot as I am, I can have any girl I want. I don't

t," and a small smile crept across my face. "Well, t

t night?" I asked again,

drugged, and I saved you by getting you away from that

ing was still blurry, but I could sense that his actions had s

get fired. I scowled. "When did this little guy become such a hot shot? How dare he thre

tance, I had to get married. And here I was, standing with a drop-dead gorgeous man who saved a grandma and me the

eared on my face. "What

iam Musk," he answ

hand. "Daisy.

stared at him for a long moment, my heart pounding. Unsure of h

ows. "We just met.

ths, and after that we'll get a divorce," I pleade

e asked, his grey eyes looking right through

e and to get back at my ex and my ste

y. "Oh, that must have be

it-I can even give you shares at Tur

lowly. "I'll help you out. But I want 5% of the shar

iled, relief mingl

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Later – T

re were no flowers, no guests, no elaborate vows. It was just a small courtroom with a bored-look

to be your lawfully wedded husband?" t

steady despite the knot

arried. The photographer snapped a few obligatory photos of our heads touch

y mansion over to Liam as we stepped outside

felt his eyes on me as I walked away, but I did no

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wyer's

the look on Anna and Trey's faces when they realized they had lost. I parked my black SUV in the lot and stepped out, smoothing my ski

u?" a pretty blonde in a black skirt su

ner," I replied. "I have an

p the phone. I heard her murmur something soft

s clicked against the polished floor. "Good morning,

r," he replied warmly. "W

my heart pounding with anticipation. "I

ned back in his chair with a smile. "Oh, that's fanta

mile even though my s

opened it, pulling out a stack of docu

Musk,"

I expected you might choose someone else, perha

d, my tone light thou

ent after document, and I signed them carefully. By the end, my hand ached, but I did not

smile genuine. "Congratulations on your

e? That was the last thing on my mind. Still, I forced a sm

a victory. Finally, after weeks of planning and scheming, I had w

I wasn't just playing to w

e game