Mr. Price's contract marriage

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to his office. All the words I had been reciting flew

d speec

nditioning or the fact that the room was as cold as a mo

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and when he finally did, his gaze was intense, sharp and devoid of any warmth. This same face was stam

bby. Then I wasn't standing in front of him as his new contract bride, I was standi

ited for my face to register and then all hell break loose. H

fast I felt light headed an

ze me. And if he d

ut him in his place go just like that. After relief came the stinging realizati

a no

. The first words he said to me and it was an insult. "We'll mo

thrown off.

tood fluidly, with effortless gr

ct – I did have to tilt my chin slightly to maintain eye contact – but in a way that made every inch of his presence i

martness to make up for that. I don't repeat myself twice but for the sake of

gatory and demeaning tone but I said nothing. Mostly because Mr. Evan Price was too perfec

fe – framed broad shoulders and athletic, powerful physique. The pure white dress shirt h

s in place except for the one rogue strand that fall across his forehead, kis

the thou

his eyes. Sharp,

ing me down to the bones and then filed me away under

my brain thought to catch up. My reflection stared back at me from the walls. I had com

mn

grace of a god. His long strides were unhurried, his hands tucked into his poc

e it

about him w

ected the act of showing no emotion. Even the faint shadow of stubble on his sharp cheekb

ng into his straight, perfect back. I imagined him going home and discov

n he was angry? What does

ked up a folder, sliding it to one of the empty c

" I asked, mee

uld have been a smirk but lo

hen they are rules you have to maintain. I like and enjoy my p

t the folde

first page. There were about twenty rules – I glanced up at him. Reall

ice in my head that re

een the time his grandfather informed him of our contract marriage and the time I walk

y of

the bottom, it read; Sign here if the terms and conditions a

ich read; You are not my wife, only an image of w

a long time to live with Mr. Price.