her worn-out purse. The building was nothing short of a modern palace-polished glass walls, golden li

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I received a message t

orn sneakers. Her lips twitched, but she said nothin

may g

the rising floors made her heart beat faster. What if this was a scam? What

hallway lined with luxurious carpeting stretched

opened im

it, but without the tie. His cold eyes were the same as sh

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, then sat at

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a scandal brewing. The board is pressuring me to settle down. The compa

ned. So the head

has influence. This marriage would give me an upper ha

, nervous

on't come from a powerful family. You have n

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u need $48,000 for your bro

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al, I had someone run a check. You've been to three d

. "That doesn't give yo

you. I'm offeri

ke in public. We live together, attend a few social events, act like a couple. After six months, we file

the file like

know you," s

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one thing?" s

raised

eep your distance? No exp

rse. I'm not interested in romance,

at the contract. The page

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up the pen

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return every cent I spent-an

icked shut

d into her stomach. She had just agreed to marry a s

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to get more complicated t