pected proposal, Lisa q

ted her to act as his fiancée for a day. Besides, Rita was clear with

anyway. He could see why it was a strict rule

l idea. You act as my fiancée, a

st as she suspected. Her work as a contract hire must end

ed her from saying anything snarky and betraying her professional condu

minute meeting. He must be loaded! She figured. From her calculations, accepting

How many days are

, Arthur began to l

past her cheeks, his breath soft against her ea

" he grow

to her mouth to hide her blush.

of her professional conduct beca

o her

unhappy with her response. Quietly, he reached for his phone. "I'

ho

urled wickedly.

"Why should I do this?" she demanded shakily. "Convince me right now

ion, Arthur searched for the

yself. We just have to deceive them for a month. Is that too hard for

their resources. They'll just have to be co

you are asking

ou want in

lly. "I should think about it carefully. Once w

m ga

ng as he caught them effortlessly. He was a tad bit too eager, and it unsettled her. Well, she neede

re entering into some law-binding shit here. A lot of zeros...And what do yo

asure to save herself from a backlash should this go wrong. "You requested for me. You mu

she keep to this rule when a man as ho

prepare myself. I'll need real details about your life too, if I am to

conjured up other means to achieve his goal.

but ef

*

eeds in having her, she will be broken and accept his demands, he concluded. Now

was the heir to a multi-dollar company. She had heard a lot of bad news about him-con

He suddenly asked, bringi

ging him to sign the contract. With a resigned nod, Arth

ce hung between them, an obvious desire i

by my suite for dinne

Yet her mind screamed at her to get a grip on herself. Her only comfort

" Arthur muttered to himself as he gulped

owing his identity and what he could do to her alone. Embarr

fused by her s