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“It seems I have no choice but to marry you,” Jarvis said at last.
ОглавлениеHe hated being cornered. He hated the way she’d rescued him by flaunting her wealth. He almost hated her.
“I’ve had more ardent proposals,” she observed wryly.
“You offered me a business deal and that’s what I’m accepting. After our wedding you’ll take possession of your inheritance, and my estate will get your dowry. And then you’ll go back to your real life in New York.”
“Eventually. It wouldn’t do your dignity much good if I rushed away next morning, would it? Besides I’ll need to be here to oversee the final paperwork.”
“And then you’ll leave?”
“If you still want me to. You might have changed your mind….”
