The Billionaire's Fake Wife

through his body. She'd agreed. For a few moments there he'd thought she'd refuse-

e had spoken highly of her, from the factory floor workers who still remembered her parent

smallest speck of dirt on his elusive masked Spanish lad

he was his

I believe it would be best if you went home now. I'i

spark of fire bu

re so I don't expect you to fall into place immediately. And then,

o him during that all too brief kiss a few minutes ago and especially not after he'd seen the fir

next few weeks, even months, would undoubtedly be as pleasura

saw her flinch. Sure, he knew she'd be reluctant. What woman wouldn't under these

ential. Of course there will be questions when news of our 'engagement' leaks ou

me. I have to tell him, a

ations against him, but the more people who know our engagement, the more probab

I live together. I can't hide t

're doing this for love." He Saud, facing

ave any trouble with th

He said finally t

. As delectable as the sound was, the reason behi

ry hard to bel

u'll be able to act

even though traces of moisture still lingered in the corners of her eyes. "You don't know

hung in the a

, yo

ou'd go out with under normal circumstances, am I? I don't move in your circles, I'm...I'm me."

who I see when I loo

stilled at his tone and he saw her brace herself, physic

ar as to sacrifice her own happiness for that of a loved one. I see a woman who doesn't realize the extent of her own potential, at work or

s she really so innocent that she blushed at his suggestion? She hadn't thought this fake engageme

ave sex with you, are you?" she a

lied. "I won't have

.

of the staff car park. She shoved her key in the door and gave it the c

her car had been stolen a year ago, both the door lock and t

One of Blake's friends, an auto mechanic, had done the minor repair work for her at cost. It hadn

ow could she look at Blake now without worrying about whether he was getting himself into trouble a

ed to be sworn

e in when he got home after the disciplinary panel today,

and headed for home. She might find some answers there, or at

n both their lives and it still hurt as much as it had when the police had come to the door to

was what mattered. Making every day count. Meeting the obligations she'd shoulde

y questioned as she'd faced each new trial. But the Raphael's family had never be

ed in knots. The sound of his key being shoved in the front door, followed b

gh to the kitchen where she was reheating

of stealing, but not quite enough that they're going to tak

, struggling to ke

't think to tell me? Gi

nfusion and accusation. Insi

f it right before your meeting

is pocket and waved it in her face.

ously, you have to believe m

ooden frame creaking in protest as he threw his weight agains

her so much of photos of their father when he was younger. All t

wn on her haun

What did

accusing me of taking money, but they don't have absolute proof it was me. Anyone could have made

dlike plea in his voice. A plea that s

Blake? Did

ieve you can even ask me that. I promised you I'

evidence, Jason. He said e

ly she did. But Roland warner had been very convincing. So convinc

you still so goo-goo eyed after that one kiss at the

replied sharply, but she felt the

he kiss he'd witnessed at the ball, until he'd

d be for the now defunct Worth Industries, and the rumors that the business could be w

d grown two heads. "Even though he's accused me of being

the conversation back on topic. "This is about you.

to believe me, are you? I'll never be good enough, never be able to prove

go. Please!"

door behind him, swiftly followed by the roar of

o her eyes and wiped at the tears

, then she would continue to do every last thing i

, what on earth had sh