Page 66 of Vows In Corruption

“I want,” I shake my head, “No, I need to come out of this marriage with one million dollars.”

Shame runs through my body. So much so that I can’t even look at Bennett as I give him request. I find it a bit ironic really. He was able to hold his head high with his request but I can’t even look him in the for mine.

I expected him to think about it. For him to tell me that it was a lot of money that he had to take a few days to make a decisions, but once again, the man takes me by surprise.

“Okay.”

One simple word to take care of all my worry.

“Really?” I ask in disbelief. Nobody in their right mind would agree to this, not even a billionaire, but I guess when you’re desperate you would agree to everything.

“Yes. I told you, if you agree to this, you could have anything you want. If you need the money, then I will give it you.”

Just like that.

This time, I can’t find words but for a different kind of reason.

Charlie is going to be safe and there is going to be no more fear of anyone coming to take her away from me.

“Thank you.” I reach out and place a hand over his.

He looks down at my hand but doesn’t of anything to move it off him.

“No need to thank me. Besides, I should be the one thanking you. Not anyone would have agreed to this.”

“Well I guess you made a good choice when picking a wife”

“Yeah, I guess I did.”

Something passes through us as we both look into each other’s eyes. It’s not lust, or even something that may resemble love with time, but more like acceptance. We are really doing this. We are going to be man and wife and both of us are okay with that.

Before the moment gets too deep, Bennett looks away and pushing his chair away from the table and stand ups, leaving me to look up at him. From this angle he looks as if nothing can touch him or bring him down.

It’s as if for a moment he’s the king of everything that lays before him.

He holds out a hand and gives me a smile that rare to see, and one that I put in my mental vault for safe keeping.

“Do we have a deal?”

This is it. I walked into this conferences room, hoping that I still had a job after my boss become CEO and now I’m going to leave it as his future wife.

Standing up, I place my hand in his, ignoring the way my body shivers as our skins touch and shake it, putting out plan into motion.

“We have a deal. Let’s get married.”

“Let’s get married, Mrs. Lane.”

17

BENNETT

Ilook at my notifications and let out a sigh. I thought I was going to have more time but given the text message that just arrived in the family group chat, that time is up and I’m going to get my ass chewed out by a seventeen year old girl.

Samantha

What the HELL is this?!?!?!?!

There’s no point in clicking on the link that she sent, I know where it leads to. A news article that states that I’m getting married.

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