Mr. Price's contract marriage

Price's

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e stunt which she pulled at my meeting. It turned out I had underestimated the p

, considering she owned very little – and my house keepers and butler quick

made me more annoyed at her. She had been perfectly friendly to my house staffs, smiling warmly at them end even going a

guestroom which I had the

room from mine – we weren't even on the same floors – but it s

re she sighed with relief. "I guess we

n my chest. "I didn't realize you we

her bottom lips in a way that made warmth spread across my belly. I gr

, glaring at me. "I'm simply pointing out that we are married

something she didn't like – being cut off in the middle of saying something – but I didn't care. "A

ll take care of it. And since we are on the subject," I turned around to mee

understand –" she began t

t beet red. "In public, we'll play the part of a loving couple, But make no mistake, I will not tolerate

him in his sleep. But I couldn't do that. Not when he was still principal propri

y I had agreed to stoop as low Elena's level

ing – that hasn't already been provided – my assistant will provide them for

y endearing grandfather – was to believe that Elena and I met during one of my

ouldn't get enou

oom door and just get as far away from her as

if no one did – but public perception was important to maintain good publ

as the one accessory on her that wasn't an eyesore. They were beautiful gold, with

Obviously, Elena was poor. She definitely couldn't af

her forced me." my eyes swept over her rigid body. I hated that even at this distance,

eyes, and her long, delicate nose pointed subtl

ed that she

b across her bottom lip, seconds before

to dissuade myself of any romantic notions between me and her, than any

her lip into a

t, startling her. Reaching up, I clo

ropped to a dangerous

ed out. Her hands flew to her neck to rub th

oo

t waiting for

skin on my palm. Fuck! I cursed into the night, wishing I could hit something right

king about her. The way my hand had felt around her neck... aggravation rose in my chest.

u

s was going to be a long two years. And I wasn't sure I could last that long before... I let that thought drift