The billionaire secret scars

r. My name was already printed clearly at the bottom, waiting for my signatu

mpensation if I do well. Enough to pay Noah's tuition, pay off my debts, and finally breathe

t exactly? My sa

you have another specific job in wait? No. Do you have a rich uncle who just died tragically and

s doesn't help the situation, S

ot to have it. You're not really in love with him because of his heartless nature, s

sense, I needed it so badly. Lucas was cruel, arrogant, and handsome as a rabid

ign it. "One year," I whispered,

ally. "One year, dear. And t

with a loud bang. Lucas Blackwood was

d with no hesitation, and within hours the media had picked up the story, flying with the impending mar

took care of everything efficiently like it was him. My things were moved same day to Lucas's

ing tea like a queen that she's on her throne. Her silver hair was carefully styled to perfection, her pearl e

m?" She caught my eye, and I recognized her immediately. "Uh

ld. That makes me look too old

ng to her order. "Nice to

e as she approached me, taking my hands in h

it to me he was bringing in such a real beauty." I bit my tongue so hard not to say i

ific troll lately, it's about time someone shook things up here as a

radiated everything kindness, the exact opposite of her proud grandson. For t

dn't last long

et Eleanor, James wasn't happy to see me, my shadows. He sat across from me in Lucas's large dining room,

you are the poor unbelievable assistant who manag

won't say it worked, I wasn't provokd. "Instead, of

d cold and distant. "You are clever. I grant you. But don'

t ri

ay have fooled the media, even poor Eleanor, but not s

at him. " Oh, real

ly here for t

e blunt truth. I crossed my arms. "Lucas paid me to do this f

en would gladly jump at the chance to be

I'm just here to do a job

t a small, humorless laugh. "Either you're incredi

lieve whatever

ear. I had a feeling Lucas' best friend was watching my every move in the

hat about the unfortunate James? He's not so easy to convince among