Owned By The Enemy

not se

bled, but her spin

pposite end of the hallway, black suit flawles

alm as a loaded gun. "You marry m

ear it over the echo of footsteps, whispers from the

Millions of dollars missing. Falsified accounts. Fraud. That's n

is," she spat. "

dangerous, like something w

ould have destroyed him and wal

walked away five years ago, Lian

ad begged he

weetheart," he had whispered,

ere, across from the man she once trusted, o

arrying me?" she asked, dis

steady. "No. I want to own you.

tep back. "Y

e desp

e gave him

between them. "Marriage contract. One year. You move in with me

dn't t

voice colder now. "Refuse, and I call in

aper. Her eyes stun

ou," she

ke a silk knife. "That's

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days l

lk and cold silence. The press screamed questions. She didn't answer.

g was fast

the

ameras. But when he leaned in, lips brushing her ea

she

urning behi

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is penthouse-staring at the be

n't wan

want to

anted to

d his footste

e low, as he poured himself a glass of someth

er get us

s over the rim of the glass.

ked shut behind him, Liana r

wasn't th

s the