THE BILLIONAIRE'S CONTRACT BRIDE

of the pen against paper over

ad do

f her signature still glistening under

hing her with a quiet, knowing smirk. The way he sat-

arper," he said smoothly

curled into fi

dn't want. A full year pretendin

surviv

cufflinks. "Pack your things. Y

widened.

pened. "Is th

didn't have the luxury of complaints. Not when

aid, forcing her vo

n thirty minutes. My driver will take you home to coll

ds before he turned and walked out, le

shaky breath.

James-was polite but distant, like he had seen enough o

t the cool glass of the car wind

e she'd see her tiny, run

a world so far from her own it migh

hesitated before stepping out. This was the la

e walke

easier than

of clothes, a few books, and the framed pho

tracing the edge

for yo

tiny apartment, she zipped up

ar. He took her bags without a wor

the backseat,

no going

-

was a world of glass,

doorway, her suitcase gr

ws framed the city skyline, the furniture was modern and exp

feel lik

t like

to your n

eaning against the staircase railing, watchi

lf to meet his g

get used

ach tightene

r suitcase. "Your room is upst

wned. "

p. "Did you expect

burned. "No,"

there was something else beneath i

expression turning serious

d. "What kin

ic, you will play the role of my loving wife. You will smile, hol

owed. "And

"In private, you

his tone ma

ful, dangerous man-

o was

odded.

moment, then nodded. "Dinner

leaving Helen standing in the middle

ficially M

some

ver felt m