The Billionaire Bride Of Convenience

ing, or try not

the lounge area. The weak ring of her teacup meeting its sauc

n ears - calmer, more fragile, similar to how she w

ot the morning light. "You heard me," she said, her tone isolating, as though she were remar

carcely be aware? How could I - " She held back, acknowledgment unfolding like a savage joke. "This

rage. "Mike is a decent man, Cath. Rich. Powerful. A

e astounding even herself. "Try not to behave like this is

d with a contemptuous influx of her hand.

made Cath's stomac

her all alone? Without a task, without associations? Jemma will not hold back to rem

s. She'd perceived how Jemma treated Mia - as minimal in excess of a prop when the cameras were on and an irritation the remainder of the time.

d give you security, and soundness. It would give Mia a future. Or then aga

"Mia isn't a negotiating concession," she said, her

had such a pizazz for dramatizations. This isn't a discussion, Cath. It's a lifesaver. Yo

into her palms. "You're mind-blowing. Do you try and hear yourse

om its cold quiet. "This is about endurance. About guaranteeing that this fa

own on her. Botches. That is all she was to Kaila - a pro

an issue. She wa

la glare. "I'm not going with any choices at this moment," she said, her voice fir

y you do as I've asked, or you're all alone. No cash, no help, no spot in this family. W

ke a punch to the stomach. "You wouldn't

ered, her tone as cold a

reverberating in the enormous foyer. She didn't stop until she contac

ife become this bent wreck where even a

g her spiraling considerations. She crept to i

ge from

t be. Mike's not downright awful. Furthe

ears. They'd arranged this. Kaila, Jemma, and most likely even Alex. They

didn't control h

e to leave - not yet. Not without an arrangement. Yet, she was u

taken the previous summer, on an interesting day when they'd both gotten away from the disorder of the family

rmured to the photograph. "I'll t

her, and she froze. "Cath?" a re

a break. Mia remained there, grasping her stuffed hare onc

ng?" Cath asked,

rmured, "Grandmother said you're lea

ooped and maneuvered her niece into an embrace, holding her nearby. "

flourished. She was staying put, yet nor w

ck, Mia murmured, "Grandmother said you

on't you stress over that,

e shoulders were as yet tense a

sides. Kaila had given her a final offer, yet C

arrangemen

Cath planned to let her succee