WHISPERED LIES OF THE BILLIONAIRE

nd glass echoed the emptiness I felt inside, the floor-to-ceiling windows provided a breathtaking view of the metropolitan skyline. Opposite me,

ht of his presence weighing down on me while I waited for him

s tone cold and his voice smooth. "I tru

ricted. "Yes, if a night of tossing and turning can b

his lips, but it was more akin to

. "Why me? Anyone might be yours. Is it worth the bothe

n your reasons, but I have mine. You will lose everything in a matter of weeks, including your home, legacy, and na

struck me like a slap. "And all I have to do is marry you," I added, with a

piercing. "There is a contract. And the bas

ked in front of him, and my stomach rumble

gh it were the most apparent thing

table's edge with my finger

ut the marriage. You will perform all of the responsibilities expected of a wife throughout that period. social interactions,

question was hardly a

family's legacy will be restored and y

igure out what was going on.

e my motives, let's say. Al

in his eyes. His motivations, whatever they were, were not debatable.

to sound firm, but my voic

The vultures then descend as I turn to lea

n that had been the site of generations of memories, the heritage my mother had always b

the contract, the words blending togethe

lia, it's survival. Making compromises is sometim

owever, the thought of committing to this man and sacrificing my ind

but the word tasted l

ame, I believed I caught a glimpse

e contract across th

me more and more tightly. I felt a part of me slipping away with each penstr

erling," in a calm and collected tone. "Tomor

hat I had just done hit me hard.

s suit, ready to go. "Amelia, a

d left the room. I held onto the edge of the table with my fingertips as

big Jack's proposal was, I couldn't hel

Jack had left behind. A sleek black envelope with gold embossed corners was t

e handwriting was inside. Despite its brie

tart. Watch who you

ten by whom? What was the meaning of it? I might have just stepped into something mu