The Billionaire's Bargain..

es staring closely into mine. Drawing air into my lungs, I let

and causes me to cease screaming. My breathing is ragge

ong with yo

Wha

n your eyes to the sight of me and the first thing you

bedside chair as he w

ate

ha

," I say with

ovement, Brandon pulls a switch be

back in with a glass of water which I accept and smile kindly at her. Thank God I

maid to leave before saying "You'd better get used t

hoke on what little I have drunk. Thi

me from his place at the bedside. I try to put the glass down and end up spatterin

this clumsy?" He

I do not reply to him. "Wh

my

the bed and to my feet. "W

g, "I would never force myself on

back up. "That isn't what

d continues t

ur help." I say nervousl

I head towards the door. Being in Brando

? We've got a wedding to plan" He says sha

rtinez?" It's my turn

t he gives me a look cold enough to make my

fter which we'll get a divorce. During that time, I'll pay you handsomely every month. You're not allowed to slee

n he barely knows and asks with a straight face if she has any questions? The ridiculousness of the situation that I'm in, coupled with exhaustion from

y, Miss Hayes?" He as

al, then I'm whisked to your house, only to have you call me an ugly swan! And then, instead of you to just letting me wallow in all that, you come to the restaurant, kiss me senseless, br

u want to cheat? I'm sure we can arrange that

nt to marry you! I didn't want to marry you yesterday, I don

seat on a chair across from me and looks me strai

it takes me a whole minute "What

lie, is that you h

s why I know that if I have you fired from Giancarlo, you'd lose everything. But I'm not one to do anything halfway. I wouldn't stop at firing you. I know almost everyone in Seattle, Natalie. With the snap of

y face pales. "You wouldn't actually do that"

ill. I will do whatever I must to ensu

" I ask bre

this marriage, Natalie. My mother has threa

my eyes. The chairwoman doesn't even know me. She might th

t three weeks to get used to

can't tell me what to do with my life, but instead, I hold my he