The Billionaire's Fake Marriage

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start? It was

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id chest. My heart slammed into my ribs as I had imagined my face hitting the carpe

g to steady myself while pretendi

slightly, one corner of his mouth cur

ck, adjusting my dress and heels. He didn't linger and neither did I. And that was it. The i

Life had

ness as usual, focusing on my job, trying to get by.

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pered in disbelief. "This is

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I could somehow magically bring the news down. One thing was c

verse could hear my th

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or questions. And I didn't know when my lips moved and

like they were decorations, followed by his PR officer, Stephanie, w

desk. "Your little 'accident' has created an issue and no

sed, standing up from my seat. "I.

s threatened everything! My investors are panicking and

ling back. Immediately almost everyone gat

and the world has interpreted it differently.

ward, gesturing with her hands

e a fake marriage. You and Mr. Knight. Public appearances, staged inte

"You want me to marry him

ement required, beyond what is necessary. You'll have to pretend that you're

ation?" I asked, folding

ollars." she s

llion.

s prepared to shoot back at both of them suddenly evaporated into thin air

ll the possibilities: apartment upgrades, investments, pro

could change

ed against the corner

ed coming back to reality. "A fake marriage? To you

ouldn't give a sh*t. But I need to protect my empire. Plus, you'll benefit.

y he said that like I was one o

could stop myself. And truly I d

ing about it." He said. "It'

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n million dollars while kee

a pause that felt li

a hand and

s was the point I finally realized some of my colleagues w

ot wasting another moment. On it is written his fu

y, ma'am." His PR said before walking out. "Don't worr

a marriage contract agreement with