Billionaire's Eternal Vow

The Contrac

eavy, suffocating, like the weight of the decision

le table, its pristine white pages a star

sed, his sharp blue eyes pinned on me like a predat

me, but there was nothing comforting about his pres

ill without so much as breaking a sweat and

ut there was an unmistakable edge beneath it.

fingers gripping the edge

didn't reach his eyes. "Then allow

ugh me, cutting through the hesitatio

against the system, against men like Alessandro who thou

for a byline in a newspaper. I

hting for

would walk thr

ed over the dotted line that would change my life forever. The air felt thick, suf

watched, his eyes never leaving

he silent, unyielding power he radiated, a

, my pulse hammering like

en, I

an down my spine, as if the very universe had j

, until he was close enough that I could feel the heat rad

voice was a whisper of steel, cutti

sion to remain unr

nt flickered in hi

wn my spine at the imp

ly as he pulled the papers toward him. His touch was brief, barely

oring the way my skin tingle

ned, as if he h

contract with the ease of a man who had just sec

shot, sending a fresh wave

ed I would be living in his penthouse for the duration of the marriage. But

my voice steady despite

mirk fading just slightl

ho

But the way he was looking at me, the quiet chall

Luca never be

standing with a forced c

, but he didn't say another word as I turned

s closed behind me, my breat

ul to the devil and t

t the door like it held all the answers

y. My last moment of freedom before I s

father hooked up to machines, his breathing slo

had no

warmth in it, a softness that threatened to

d him, brushing a hand over his th

smile. "You look be

't know. He had no idea the price I had pa

ld never

s my burden to

s penthouse with nothing but a suitcase and

g open before

olled up, his watch glinting in the dim lighting. He looked unboth

e it

e murmured, steppin

fusing to acknowledge the way his pre

t time packing ligh

and something about the sou

ow," he said, closin

around the handl

o

ded cage, and I was just anoth

lf a drink with the ease of a man who had neve

said casually, sipping his whis

down, my heart pou

ye

h a man who was more d

the perfect wife to the world

r's edge, knowing that one mi

is gaze locking onto mine, amuse

our new life,

mach t

that this was just the beginning