The Heiress He Never Expected

ad taken a step into the unknown, a leap that would change her life forever. As she sat at her de

m her thoughts. Francis's message was si

for you in one

in her throat. One

to marry him, and now, in less than sixty minutes, her life would begin to change in ways she couldn't even begin to

e gotten he

no turning back.

Her hands shook as she grabbed her coat, the nerves in her stomach threatening to make her sick.

l breeze brushing her face as she walked toward the black SUV that had arrived to pick her up

he asked, his vo

d, her voice bare

consumed with questions and doubts. What would it be like to live with him? What kind of life would she hav

e mansion stood tall, its marble exterior gleaming in the afternoon sun. It was everything she had imagined-opulent, co

erior of the house was just as grand as the outside-rich, polished wood floors, towering ceilings, and furnitu

ood in the study," the

tudy. She couldn't deny the feeling of being out of place, like a small fish i

cked lightly, and without waiting for a response, the door swung open to reveal F

ce low and measured. "I tru

m, her heart pounding in her ches

se, studying her with a hint of approval. "Good. This

and she obeyed, her hands

and commanding. "Once you sign, the agreement will be official. From thi

Her life was about to be written in a ne

s eyes locking onto hers, sea

aid, her voice ste

rving into a faint smile. "