“Because I want them here,” I reply as I stuff my hands into my pocket.

She ping pong her head from side to side. “Hmm okay since it involves all of us, that means I should have sex with everyone in this room.”

“What the fuck?” Caesar cut turned so quickly he almost stumbled.

The one whittling the piece of wood paused and stares at me. Kyros and Levi are coughing behind their hands trying to hide their laughter.

“In fact, I will take you first. What’s your name?” she says as she points at Cid.

He stares at her in amazement. “Cid.”

“You don’t want to fuck him, princess. Considering these are other two, even though they are vanilla,” Kyros replies as he points at Caesar cut and Levi.

“Ky, who the fuck are you calling vanilla? I don’t want to share a woman like you do with Cid,” Ceasar replies as he reaches into his jacket it.

“All three are you into some freaky ass shit. I’m not vanilla. See for yourself, I’m all chocolate, baby.”

“Enough. Everyone out,” I state calmly in a low murmur.

One by one they all file out of the room. Levi puts a file down on the desk. I already know what’s inside. He closes the door and leaves.

“Okay so what is this all about?”

I asked her to dress nicely, I should have been more specific. Her hair is up in a colorful head wrap, with a cute curly bang over her forehead.

The pink crop top teases the top of her sunken belly button and colorful beads hugs her waist. The low riding jeans come to a stop, right below the two dimples in her back.

The pressure of this whole moment is making my shoulders tense.

“I need you to be married to me for seven months,” I state.

“Ha, ha, the devil is a liar. Give me my son let me leave here.” She stands to leave and moves to grab Kai car seat.

“If you say no to this deal, I will fight you in court for full custody of Kai.” Her eyebrows draw together. I can see she is calculating in her head.

“I will win in court,” she sneers.

“Would you? I can prolong this case, making your life miserable. I can make your family miserable. My bank account is bottomless.”

I say the word family and she drops her hand to the side.

“You wouldn’t dare,” she whispers. I can see the fire in her eyes.

“I will make your life a living hell,” I reply, meaning every word of it. I have a goal in mind, and no one was getting in my way.

“You don’t even really want us,” she rubs her forehead in distress.

“It doesn’t matter. Seven months, 20 million, you need to sign this.” Opening the file, my index finger presses down to the signature line. She eyes it with disgust.

“40 million,” she counters.

I raise my shoulders and drop them. “Seven months, 50 million. All you have to do is marry me.”

“What happens after the seventh month?” she asks.

“We get divorced and the money is yours. I will still want to see Kai occasionally; I will pay for his schooling etc.” I jaw clenches as I watch her. She begins to pace slowly.

“Where do I live?”