CEO's CONTRACTED BRIDE

ably cost me a whole month's income. I made more money than anyone else my age, but that didn't mean I could afford to live in luxury. I had to take ca

ed the way to a gathering of couples, saying

seen me accompanying someone else? My secret would

even give me a second glance as they greeted him right away. I could alread

ng his attention to me. I put on a kind smile and exten

n unison before turning their f

utes, I excused myself and left him there so t

gave me a blank look.

"Restroom break." Sur

nted by

gaze following me

umber of women touching up. While the others reapplied their makeup, some we

ere was no official agency policy requiring us to remain by our client's

re. They were needy and clingy. All of that didn't seem to affect him. And I had a fe

been standing for a short while, it felt like I had been moving for several hours. I m

de, he was paying the bill, and I was collecting his payment. Why then did it upset me that I hadn't seen him in thirty

ack. Steve walked over to me and said, "There you ar

om his physique and threw

eyes as he gazed at the op

way, but I wasn't about to tell him that. "No sir. I'm sorry, but when I returned from the bathroom, I couldn't find you anywhere. I made an effort to pay

e met my eyes. Victoria

f a throbbing arousal in me, but I needed it to end. My thoughts briefly raced through his query. My inner thighs began to he

my neck. My spine was straightened. "

ise. He stood up differently and made a whistle-

me at ease. Perhaps this wasn't as horrible as I thought. The frightening Steve Clifford wasn't as bad as I

gements made for you by the agen

that I had no life, and I was both private and intrus

ead sideways. A

Would I still be here if

wrist to shake off his hand. She biting. I'm beginning

tend it that way. I merely meant that I hadn't met anyone remarkable enough to

but nothing happened. In any case, what was the point? I had two options: I could allow guys to buy supper and be bored out of my mind, or I could allow them to get food and give me a large

eyes brightened at the c

ld never choose someone like me. I was merely a female escort for him. damaged goods. I didn't have the same leve

idn't need to know that I was a go-getter and a diligent worker because I left my job and enrolled in architecture s