PLAYING THE BILLIONAIRE'S CONTRACT GAME

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not to think about how ridiculous I looked pretending this was normal. The silk robe I had

el like giving him the satisfaction of thinking I was trying to

rs. My reflection stared back at me and that was when I noticed a figure stand

ne

be from the chair and pressing it a

ere?" I demanded, my heart pou

s man had just se

oying. His inked arms crossed over his chest, the tattoos winding their way a

voice was low and almost amuse

ighter against me. "That's basic hum

he room. I instinctively backed away, my bare

ed and then back to my half clad body. "Letting you have your own room when you're suppo

h a scoff of disbelief. "D

ard, and the air in the r

oging every inch. His closeness was suffocating, but it wasn't just that. It was the way he carried h

causing the space in between my legs to tighten and swell. I gulped as his hand brushed a

nd I stepped back, but he followed, hi

aid, my voice

as his piercing, midnight blue eyes locked into mine, dar

ng him away. But Zane didn't look annoyed. If anyt

me, Zane." I blurted out but

on't recall asking f

red at him. "You brought me from my

ding it gently but firmly

His tone was serious now. "I'm not

I shot back, wrench

nto something darke

sing heat to rise up my face again. "There are men stationed at every door, every corner

rk of my own and

coldly. "I'm not planning to ru

a split second, but I saw it -a flicker of fear. He quickly

u want, Em? To b

he used to call me when we were still together five ye

es

ly, as if weig

's make a

ow. "What kin

married to me for one year. If you're still unhappy

re

ching his face for

t me walk

nvincing. Then his gaze darkened, his eyes

eyes. "What

mate the m

istance between us as I could. Consummate the marriage? I

d firmly. "

." He replied, his vo

same man who had once broken my heart and who I hated so much, was unbearable. I analyzed the two situations. Be in this

hings, the first o

ting like poison on my tongue. "But

, intrigued. "I

of the year, you let me d

urned, lazy a

f the year, Em, I won't need

t supposed

his hand brushing lightly against my arm. "T

fingers trailed down to my hand, h

is smirk softening into somethi

ed out of the room, leaving me alone. I

s going to be easy, he had

he worst experience of his life, that he