FALLING FOR THE CEO's LIES

hat he was the type of man who rarely heard the word "no." It was more than just his weal

the vineyard's debt nor the restless nights were going away. My c

mally disregarded news alerts like this one, but this o

ry and his ex-fiance are emb

ng as professional as ever. The piece continued by describing his ex's accusations that he was cold, cunning, and in

ever, the thought of Cole Montgomery bei

through the window. Talk about the devil. Cole Montgomery, who appeared to be the

he in th

ssed my arms and opened the

sed. "Good evening, Miss

I said, "I thought I made m

hout waiting for an invitation. "Ho

door after him. "If the

his voice now solemn.

e appeared more agitated than normal as if he was s

here to tell me that by not selling, I'

eeting mine, ignoring my sarc

sed by that.

dislike repeating myself." But all

of my name chill

my assistance?" Sincere

ll-combed hair. "I assume you've seen

iss," I ac

g to destroy me. And not only will my reputation be at stake if she is success

against the wall. "What am

e of how to express wh

eclared, "I n

ctly for a second as the words

" I squinted

one who can assist me in tidying up this mess and persuade eve

candidate for the position?" I coul

're intelligent, self-sufficient, and unconcerned with

laughed. "There mu

r. For a few months, pretend that you are my fiancée. I'll settle

a beat, but I brushed it off ri

repair my reputation, and you get to save yo

d crazy. Utterly crazy. But I could tell he wasn't kidding by the way

ually replied. "You're no

r, I am aware enough to recogn

his remarks, eve

ia discovers it isn't real?"

lared with assurance

zy. The foreclosure letter on my desk, however, sprang to mind next

ble of do

ght." "You want to save the vineyard in exchange for

ulling at his lips, h

pect me to

ut you don't have to believe

way he presente

aid, "I need t

eed to demonstrate stability to my i

ned the door tonight, this was

razy," I

ward. "But if you believe you can save th

owledge how badly his

n the doorway on his way out. "Aria,

, I watched him make

r me? More than I wi