THE HEIR HE NEVER KNEW

uch a way that it offered him some sense of peace each time he walked in and it allowed him to t

mething about the instant when their eyes met, stayed with him. He could shake it off. H

more pressure on him. He knew a lot of the ladies he had checked out would be more than happy to agree t

ing, staring at the bl

she be

ugh person. She did, however, seem unusual in some way. She had a strength about her and somet

the answer t

steadily on the edge of his desk. She might be the means by which

the phone i

mus stated, his voice alread

ops on the distant quiet side of to

the assista

ng tomorrow morning" he sa

ed to do no

Next

red all over her tiny apartment floor but she didn't mind the mess.

. Eliot was having his breakfast. She had five days to pay the re

d do to remedy the situation as she didn't have mu

nnocent voice,

verything work

nothing to say to him. How could she? She was barely a

hair and pulled him into her arms. This was beyond her control.

oing to

ing to be and with that she picked up the keys

he was opening up for the business of the day and hoping for a miracle, the bell a

er outside her shop earlier that week. His fitted suit stood out against the

ained silent

ies, and Rasmus watched her, his gaze sweeping across the shop at

must be surprised

, I wasn't e

expect me

to react. Rasmus moved in c

for you," he said in

that could ben

herself to apply caution especially as s

now what you mean," in a st

aution was no

stated, maintain

convenience. Just for one year, have a child f

alie's spine. She repeated, the wo

? Are you

etermined mask cov

," he

, though there are other rules but all th

riage of convenience. She hardly knew this man. But then the thought of what she could b

?" She asked in a more r

business sparkled

support your son, pay off your

e paused, his eyes blazing, "Have a

amount of money that could transform her life, se

tten all over her face w

ubt a miracle.

of words, brought out his busine

r time,"

another opportunity will present itself."

left the shop. She picked up the

, she kept wondering what exactly