AT THE HEIRS SERVICE

a's

-up emotions paid bills, but I knew las

reath, I tried

anything," I mum

at she held - the marriage contr

d, mock-defensive. "J

own, Amy,

exclaimed, her voice

I choked out, my heart h

ve me a playful pout. "Miss Alexa

lease," I repeated, my

melia's face but she complied

t tell me something! You can'

be talking it ou

ubbled up again, hot and bitter even

expects me to become his wife? A wife in name only, mind you, but

no expectations, just appearances. He offered to pay

"Everything? Like, ev

barely know him, how does he

ct. Look at the peace of mind it could bring. No more late nights working double shifts, no m

n over the bills and resp

"Not a love story. You wouldn't be selling yourself. You would be ent

ng on the bed like a forbidden fru

y voice laced with fear. "What if it's al

out of a movie but here's the thin

Was a calculated risk, however outlandish, wors

r the contract, a single sentence

r than the California sun.

d. "What if he is a seri

me, " Kindly call the serial

*********

ight, giving him a dazzling glow. Another man, equall

hispered, excitement

d-looking!" she a

focus?"

ained stoic, while the oth

ntract?" Sebastian started, gesturin

ntract without any quest

stian asked, a hint of annoy

end and witnes

she adde

astian continued. "

iving? What happens if things go

Amelia, his gaze c

companion, who rose and join

oice smooth and confident. "He's the owner of Inceptum Novum a

looked at Amelia to

ir? " Ameli

ssive, his gaze flickeri

ered a business card engraved with the opulent logo of Inc

ched for the card, I

What happens when the c

sum upon completion, enough to pu

would that be

the term of the contract would remain in Ms. Carter's name and we would also be taking care of her fa

out of her head, and I felt

han I could have dreamed of, more than enough to escape the suf

ncy are encouraging. Perhaps we can off

bastian, who in turn raised an

erms, emphasizing how I need

n nodded curtly. "Terms acceptable. Cont

set to work immediately. I exchan

er attention to Lucas, a playful smile gracin

quite busy keeping up with

a hint of amusement

ially when my work involves facil

a's cheeks " Oh you do

This time, his gaze held a different inte

r, are you read

ffered an encouraging nod.

d, his smile genuine. "Excellent deci

is Saturday," he said, his

lved, we need to get you to lo

a shaky smile playing o

ting. Amelia's excited chatter faded into ba