Turn
ning in so close, my brain struggled
king about?" I stammered, my fingers t
steering wheel, his gray-blue eyes steady and
me, A
e cool, unshakeable precision he probably us
was the wind howling against the glass. I s
rp profile in disbelief. "Get married? We barely even know each othe
ckle, not looking the least
oothly. "I don't have the time or the patience for a messy r
gainst the leather wheel, laying
on the phone just
nd the NHL's strict morality clause for team
he trustees' desk before my birthday ne
ckground is spotless, and most importantly, I know you aren't one of those shamele
ming from any other man, this would sound completely insane.
t week flashed through my head. "What about that figure skater? Bethany Herrera? T
e air inside the car turned frigid. Knox's j
oid garbage?" he snapped, h
and my PR team cleans them up. If I wanted to marry Bethany Herrera, she wouldn't ha
against the leather seat at his sudden h
ike the PR professional I was trying to become. "Even if I believe you... why w
fted in faint approval as I s
badly as I need a clean marriage license," K
ll wire you a two-million-dollar settlement when our year is up-more than enough
e number, my eyes widen
mine at City Hall, you have the Leonard name behind you. Neither Carlene, nor that sleazeball Gardner, n
p, hitting the exact
l, untouchab
d make my life a living hell. Worse, Brodie would walk into that house in a few days as a new
tain and part-owner of Brodie's new team-the entire Lan
g slightly as I searched his face. "No str
ted lips before rising back to my eyes, somethin
arriage on paper,"
team charity galas so the board and the press stay off
n the uncontested divorce papers quietly. You walk away with your
the bridge ahead, I realized this dangerous, intimidating man s
iness? And just for one year?"
said. "And in this city,
my heart racing so fast I
ll do it.
s noticeably eased. He reached into the inner breast pocket of his s
ur number,"
seconds later, my cheap cell ph
twenty-four hours a day," Knox said, putting the car back int
ton City Hall. My legal team will have the prenuptial and non-disclosure agreements waiting. Until
anything," I promised, clutchi
d to a silent stop in front of the famili
handle, anxious to get inside, pack my vital docu
ai
nox reached across the center con
reeze. I turned my head instinctively-and in the tight space of
d the intense, stormy blue of his eye
don't back down," Knox murmured, his
breath brushing against my freezing cheek as
n the restaurant, Amaya. Tel
my voice, I just gave a quick nod, pushed the car d
eezing wind, I waited until the red taillights of the black superc
of my purse, the heavy wooden front d
er quilted silk robe, her arms crossed tightl
ched teeth. "You and I are going to have a very long t
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