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Natasha stared up at him, stunned. “What?”

Those shark-gray eyes glinted with sardonic humor. “It’s quite simple. We get married, you break the trust—and the business is yours to do whatever you want with.”

“But…I can’t possibly marry you,” she protested, her heart thudding so hard she felt faint. “I mean…I barely even know you.”

“True,” he conceded, utterly reasonable. “Perhaps there’s someone else you could ask to stand in as a plausible bridegroom….”

“No…there isn’t. But…” She shook her head, struggling for control of her thoughts. “Really, this discussion is quite ridiculous. I have no intention of getting married—to you or anyone. Good night, Mr. Garratt.”

“Think it over,” he murmured. “Good night, Miss Cole. It has been…a delight to make your acquaintance.”