The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Olivia

“Your family approves,” Alexander said after a moment. “That’s what matters.”

“My dad told me to be careful,” I admitted. “He thinks we’re rushing.”

“He’s right to be concerned. It would be strange if he wasn’t.”

“And my mom pulled me aside to make sure this is what I want.”

Alexander glanced at me. “And what did you tell her?”

“That I’m sure,” I said, meeting his gaze briefly. “That when it’s right, it’s right.”

Something flickered in his eyes, satisfaction, perhaps, or something deeper. “Good answer.”

We drove in silence for a while, the city lights blurring past my window. I thought about my family’s reactions, about the lies we’d told them, about the wedding we were now apparently planning for next month.

“Why did you say next month?” I asked suddenly. “That’s so soon.”

“The sooner we’re married, the sooner the inheritance is secure,” Alexander replied practically. “Besides, a long engagement would raise more questions. This way, it seems romantic and impulsive.”

“Right,” I said, trying to ignore the slight sting his words caused. “Business.”

Alexander’s hand found mine across the center console, his touch warm and surprisingly gentle. “Not just business, Olivia. We make a good team.”

down at our joined hands, wondering when this arrangement had started to

I

Alexander turned to me. “Thank you for tonight. Your family is

Nick, and

praise indeed,” Alexander smiled. “Get some

the weight of

“Goodnight, Olivia.”

day. Sunlight barely crept through my bedroom window, but sleep had abandoned me completely. Today I would become Mrs. Carter, wife to one of the most eligible bachelors in

it was

a business arrangement had evolved into something more complicated. Alexander and I had been inseparable for weeks, attending dinners, charity galas, and family events. The world believed we were madly in love,

rolled out of bed and padded to the bathroom,

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to myself. “It’s just

“IT’S YOUR WEDDING DAY!!! I’M

HOUR!!!”

Emilia’s enthusiasm was contagious, even if she didn’t know the truth behind this marriage. No one did, not my family, not my friends. Only Alexander and I knew this was all for show, a calculated move to secure his inheritance and

this one

typed back: “Terrified.

the

nervous. This was just another business transaction for him. I tossed my phone onto the bed and headed for the shower, letting the

the time Emilia arrived with champagne, as promised, plus bagels and enough energy to power a small city, I’d

setting down her bags to

I could feel

for your honeymoon.” She

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