A Contract Marriage To The Broken Billionaire

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notices stuffed under the door. That Jace didn't need new shoes for school. That Dad

doesn't wait

ast night. My stomach growled, but I ignored it. There was only eno

under the thin blanket, his face peaceful, mouth slightly open. He looked young

re feet. The oatmeal was right where I'd left it-a sm

rring it slowly as it bubbled. It didn't smell like muc

t of him, he blinked up at me,

a smile. "Come on, eat up.

just started eating wit

t refused to stay flat. The way he hummed when he chewed, soft a

e vibration sharp and urgent. I didn

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eart

ee times before p

voice was cold. "After that, we're d

need mor

owed us, and you took his place when he baile

I'm trying. I have a job. I

ole diner?" he snapped. "$120,000, Amira. Frida

hun

down my spine. My legs felt weak, like they might fold bene

yes innocent. "Was th

he wouldn't see my shaking hands. "They

ot asking mo

sat at the edge of the couch and stared at the ceiling. The room felt smalle

nd notes. Then they started coming by, knocking at the door late at night. Rico w

last time he showed up. He didn't say anything,

ind a way.

**

been sputtering all morning. I worked the tables, plastering on a smile

one of the regulars. Her voice was kind,

I said, refi

got the whole world

ece of it." She reached into her purse and slid a five-do

't change my world, but her kindness mea

, fingers hovering over the search bar. Qui

and twenty thousand dollars in four days.I was still staring at

u g

"Yeah. Just

"Have you ever thou

. "Like..

s. I got a cousin who makes more in on

. "That's not rea

ay it was. Just... if

Just nodded and w

after Jace was asleep, I sat on the bathro

uld cry without waking him. I kept t

everything to protect him? The idea from ear

coul

What if

uld get me clos

o look over his shoulder or flin

t was w

my reflection in the mirror. My eyes looked older than

t would have to try harder. I wasn

s because I had

thing to keep

t breaking myse