Marriage? Ugh! A kid? Double yuck. Billionaire CEO Kylian Litt needs a wife and fast, as not only is his inheritance is on the line, but he's scared his infuriatingly attractive younger brother, Kieran, will beat him to getting claiming hus inheritance. Yvonne, who's on the brink of bankruptcy needs a lifeline and so, a fake marriage is their perfect solution, until.... It turns out Yvonne has history with Kieran, Kylian's younger brother, who's reluctant to let Yvonne marry his brother. This fake marriage is about to get messy.
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The cab finally got pulled up in front of a fancy restaurant and I felt a rush of nerves, as I alighted the cab. Dragging in a deep breath, I reached into my bag for my powder mirror and opened it gently to study my reflection, making small adjustments to my makeup with practiced ease. I had dressed to kill for my meeting with Kylian Litt, the man who was going to save my company. His firm reaped struggling businesses like mine, either selling them off or boosting them.Despite his assurance of no ulterior motives, my mind raced, hinting at other possibilities. Why dinner instead of a straightforward office meeting? Desperation clung to my agreement for dinner, clinging to my job. But I had limits; if he crossed them, I vowed to leave. No position justified compromising myself—right? Even if his appeal stirred something undeniable within me.I closed the mirror with a soft click, feeling a renewed sense of confidence as with a deep breath, I strode into the restaurant, quickly exchanging pleasantries with the hostess before being led to Kylian's table."Hi," he greeted, rising as I approached."Hello," I replied tersely, feeling uneasy in his presence.Taking my seat, I braced myself, sensing his charm radiating effortlessly."I ordered a bottle of red," he mentioned, nodding towards the wine in front of me."Thanks," I murmured, taking a sip, though it did little to ease my nerves.I remained cautious. Something about him told be to tread lightly. I knew his type. He was a player and used to getting his way. If I wanted to come out of this unscathed, I needed to keep my wits about me and take nothing at face value."How's work?" he inquired, nearly triggering a laugh from me."Fantastic. You?"He shrugged nonchalantly. "Same old. Kieran, my younger brother, dropped by the office for his usual annoyances."I chuckled, imagining a mischievous younger Kylian bothering him. "Just the one brother then?"He rolled his eyes. "Nope. Five brothers in total. I'm the eldest.""Wow!" I exclaimed, picturing the chaos. "Your parents must be saints."He laughed. "We definitely kept them on their toes.""Are you close to your parents?" I probed, curious about his background."Dad passed recently. It's just Mom now. Our bond's alright. The youngest one's her favorite; he looks after her," he shared. "She's doing well, but we worried about her alone.""Sorry about your dad," I offered sympathetically."Thanks. How about you?""What about me?" I replied, feigning innocence."Are you close to your parents?" he inquired further.I wasn't about to divulge personal details. "Not really," I deflected.He seemed to catch on that I wasn't interested in discussing family matters and shifted gears. "Where did you study?""I didn't," I stated plainly.Surprise flickered in his eyes. "No business degree?"I shook my head. "Not my thing. Why waste time in a classroom when I could dive into what I love?"He raised an eyebrow in understanding. "I get that. Spending years learning business theory doesn't always translate to success."I smiled, relieved by his acceptance. Maybe he wasn't as bad as I'd assumed. Yet, I had to stay vigilant; I was dealing with the competition, not a friend."Thank you," I acknowledged, maintaining my guard.The waiter took our orders, and we each took a sip of wine before Kylian leaned in. "Are you in a relationship?" he inquired.My heart raced; I should've anticipated this. "That's not your concern," I deflected.He grinned playfully. "I'm here with a lovely woman. I just want to be respectful."Considering my response carefully, I replied, "No, I'm not."His grin widened. "Good to know.""Are you involved with someone? A Mrs. Litt waiting at home?" I quizzed.He made a face. "Nope. Love gives too much power. Can't risk it. My rule is staying true to myself, avoiding the marriage trap.""That's sad. Sharing life with someone is beautiful," I countered.I sensed a shift in his demeanor, signaling the real reason for our dinner was about to surface. I awaited his next words, realizing Kylian was far from predictable."Yvonne, listen, I need to explain," Kylian began urgently.I nodded, signaling my willingness to hear him out."I'm the oldest of six boys, the only one besides Kieran who's worked for the company," he explained, frustration evident in his tone. "But inheritance isn't straightforward. One of us must have an heir to claim the Litt Group. If Kieran or even Kairi beats me to it, they'll take over."His words hit me with unexpected weight. "I'm sorry," I murmured, still processing."I need a solution," he pressed on, getting to the point. "Would you consider being my wife in name only, bearing my child? In return, I'll help out with your company."I stared at him, incredulous. "Did you just propose to me?" I demanded, needing clarification."Yes. Sort of," he admitted.I shook my head, disbelief turning to anger. How could he be so audacious, assuming I'd agree to marry him on the spot? "You're delusional. Asking me to marry you just to fulfill your selfish ambitions? Do you have any morals?" I spat out, disgust evident in my tone."It's not about that," he protested."Oh, that makes it better," I retorted sarcastically. "You want to use me to secure an inheritance you didn't earn?""I deserve it," he insisted. "I've worked for it.""You're insane. Absolutely insane,""This isn't about us personally, Yvonne. It's a business arrangement," Kylian clarified, his tone matter-of-fact. "You save your company, and I get to secure my position as CEO. It's not a lifelong marriage; I just need one child. And you'll be well compensated. You're not losing anything," he reasoned dryly.I seethed with anger towards him, yet I couldn't deny the strange attraction his proposal ignited within me. It disturbed me to feel such conflicting emotions."Not personal? You want me to bear your child. How is that not personal?" I countered, struggling to comprehend his logic."Yvonne, it's a mutually beneficial deal. I hold the key to your company's fate. You can have what you want, just by saying yes," he emphasized.I couldn't help but laugh bitterly. That explained why a guy as good looking as he was, was still single. "You're out of your mind. No amount of power or money is worth this insanity. You need professional help.""I assure you, I'm not acting on impulse. I've considered this as a rational solution to our mutual problems. After all, desperation isn't unique to me," Kylian stated calmly, his demeanor unwavering.His calmness surprised me; he seemed collected and calculated, not impulsive or erratic. It dawned on me that he had done thorough research beyond just the documents I had submitted earlier. He knew about the challenges my company was facing and my growing desperation.His serious expression and composed demeanor left me speechless. "You're serious about this?" I asked, seeking confirmation.He nodded affirmatively. "I am.""I can't give you an answer now," I admitted. "I never planned on marriage, let alone using it as a bargaining chip for my job. I need time to process your offer."Kylian's nonchalant attitude struck a nerve. "So you're putting me on a deadline like I'm some breeding animal? Have you lost your humanity?" I retorted, disgust evident in my voice.He smirked, unfazed by my reaction. "It's business, not a romance novel. I'm being upfront about my expectations and what I can offer. No need for flowers and fancy dinners," he stated bluntly.His callousness left me speechless once again. He reduced our conversation to a transaction, treating me like a commodity for his business goals."Fine," I snapped, unable to bear his presence any longer. "I need to leave. I can't stand to look at you."He laughed. “I’m sure you could look at me just fine. If you’d like to sample the goods before we say the I dos and get down to the baby-making business, I’d be more than happy to give you a free spin.”Kylian's crude remark hit me like a slap in the face. "You're despicable!" I exclaimed, pushing my chair back and storming out of the restaurant.Outside, my mind raced with conflicting emotions. How could someone so reprehensible also be so tempting? It troubled me that I found his alpha-male demeanor enticing, a stark deviation from the men I usually dated.Hailing a cab, I headed home, my appetite forgotten amidst the turmoil in my mind. I needed to sort through my thoughts. Why was I even entertaining his proposal? It was absurd, degrading even. I resolved to confront him and put an end to this madness. Asking a woman to bear a child for career advancement was archaic, and I refused to be a part of it, no matter how attractive he was.Kylian's POVShe was back a few minutes later with a fresh bottle. She handed it to me before sitting next to me, her head leaning against my shoulder as I fed our daughter.“You can go back to bed,” I assured her.“It’s okay, I like sitting with you. I haven’t gotten to see you much these past few days,” she said.I nodded. “I’m sorry. I tried to get out of that meeting yesterday, but it required my attention. Kieran wasn’t familiar with the company and I didn’t want to leave him high and dry.”“Don’t be sorry. I’m being needy.”“No, you’re not.”“How is Kieran?” she asked.I smiled in the darkness. “Good. Something is up with him, but I’m not sure what. I think it has to do with a woman. He doesn’t want to take over my job—I’ve offered,” I joked.“I’m glad you two are getting along. I really do like all your brothers,” she said.I smirked. “That’s because you don’t really know them. Trust me, if you did, you wouldn’t be quite as generous with your summation of their characters.”“St
Kylian's POVI heard the soft cries and blinked several times, orientating myself to the room. I listened a little longer to see if she would fall back to sleep on her own and realized it wasn’t going to happen. I stretched my arms before swinging my legs over the side of the bed to get up. I felt Yvonne stir and knew she was waking up as well.“Shh, go back to sleep. I’ve got her,” I told her, putting my hand on her shoulder.I had been trying to do my part, getting up for at least one of the middle-of-the-night feedings. Fortunately, Jaime was a content little girl and was down to only needing to wake once in the night for a bottle. She was a healthy, strong girl and required a lot of food. The first few weeks home from the hospital had been grueling. We were both up for a good two weeks straight before we finally managed to develop a routine that allowed everyone to get some sleep.“Thank you,” Yvonne mumbled.She didn’t need to thank me for doing something I was supposed to be doi
Yvonne's POVThe next thirty minutes flew by. I barely had a chance to breathe before I was holding my baby girl in my arms.“I think you must have set a new record for first time moms,” the doctor said with a grin.It was at that moment my doctor came into the room. “I missed it?” he asked with surprise.The other doctor gave him the rundown while I marveled at my baby girl.“Would you like to hold your daughter?” I asked Kylian, handing her to him.He took her, held her tiny head in his big hand, and stared at her, tears in his eyes before the nurse swooped in and took her to be weighed and cleaned up.“We have a baby,” he said with complete amazement.I smiled and nodded. “Looks that way. I know you wanted a boy,” I said, feeling a little like I let him down.He looked at me, his eyes wide, shaking his head. “No way! I wanted a baby. You girls are exactly what I want. I couldn’t imagine anything else. She’s perfect. She’s everything I could ever want. The two of you are my entire r
Yvonne's POVI slowly awoke, trying to figure out what it was that had stirred me out of a deep sleep. I didn’t have to pee, which was what usually woke me up.I lay awake a few minutes before I decided it must have been nothing and closed my eyes, hoping to sleep a few more hours.“Ow,” I muttered when a sharp pain ripped across my lower back.That was when I knew. I sat up, rubbing my lower back. I propped my pillows against the headboard and lay against them, staring at the clock that silently announced it was three o’clock in the morning. I waited, my eyes sliding closed until another sharp pain cut across my back, wrapping around to envelope my stomach in a vise. My eyes went to the clock. It had been ten minutes. I flipped on the bedside lamp.“Kylian,” I whispered, gently touching his bare shoulder.“Hmm.” He moaned, still half asleep.“Kylian,” I whispered again.He rolled to his back, blinking as he looked up at me. “What is it? Hungry?” he asked.I smiled and shook my head.
Kylian's POVWe finished our dinner before Desmond excused himself to go home to his own family. Cynthia left a few minutes after, leaving Yvonne and me alone in our home. It was ours. We were sharing a home and it felt great. I had been nervous for nothing.“Are you okay with all this?” She pointed to the boxes littering the living room and lining the hallway as we moved through our home.I looked at the boxes labeled with her name and smiled. “I am very okay with this. I can’t wait to start this life with you.”She laughed. “Look around. It’s started.” I smiled. “I guess it has.”“I need to call the stores first thing tomorrow morning and have all my deliveries changed to come here,” she mused aloud.“All your deliveries?” I asked.She grinned. “I’ve been doing some shopping for the nursery. I didn’t want it all sitting in my apartment for months, so I had the deliveries scheduled for next month. I figured that would give me plenty of time to get the nursery in order.”“You’ve bough
Kylian's POVIn keeping with the way Yvonne and I did everything, we moved her into my place in a matter of two days. We liked to move fast. I couldn’t bear to be apart from her and wasn’t about to let her get away. My penthouse was plenty big enough for all of us. The moving truck, along with a fleet of movers, had just brought in the last box. We were sticking with my furniture for now with plans to redo the place with both of our tastes reflected. That would come later.I could hear my beautiful wife and her friend chatting in the room we were making into the nursery. For too long, the room had sat empty. It had been outfitted to be a guest room with a large bed and dresser, but no one had ever slept in the bed. I forgot the room was even there most of the time. The maid dusted in there and put fresh linens on the bed once a week, but I never bothered going into it.Now, it would be my child’s nursery. Yvonne had already informed me we were not finding out the sex of the baby until
Yvonne's POVI leaned my head back, shouting at the sky with supreme pleasure as my body spasmed around his, my arms clenching around his neck as I held on tight. He stood, walking with me back into his apartment, my pussy still squeezing his dick inside me as he strolled through his home with my naked, quivering body draped over him.He lowered me to his bed, standing and pulling out of my body. I looked up at him, our eyes locking in the candlelight. It was then that I realized I was lying on more rose petals. There were candles flickering all around the room.I smiled up at him. “You were that confident, huh?”He grinned, raising an eyebrow. “I wanted to be prepared for anything.” “And then I demanded you take me on the balcony.” He laughed. “That was not expected.”His smile faded, and it was quickly replaced with a look of pure heat. His hands reached out to caress my thighs before he gently tugged, rolling me to my side and then to my stomach. I quickly got to my knees, my elbow
Yvonne's POVTasting his lips sent my body into some crazy, passion-filled frenzy. I couldn’t seem to stop myself. I wanted to eat the man alive. I felt like a ravenous animal as I plunged my tongue into his mouth while pressing my body close. I wanted him. I was desperate for his touch. I had been longing to hear him say the words and now that I had, it was like a switch had been flipped. I practically climbed his body, trying to get closer.“Shh,” he whispered, pulling his mouth from mine as he moved his lips to my neck, sucking and biting.I was so hot and turned on. I was already wet. I could feel the dampness between my legs. My head went back, looking past the twinkle lights strung across his balcony to the stars above. Being outside, in the fresh air and under the canopy of stars barely visible with the city lights flooding the area, was erotic. That wild side of me was feeding off the idea of being outside, in the middle of a bustling city with millions of people all around us
Kylian's POV“Yvonne, I want to start over. This is your wedding ring. This is the ring I want you to wear that signifies our new beginning. This ring is the one I want you to wear that signifies the rebirth of our relationship,” I said, grabbing her left hand.I carefully slid the ring onto her finger, immediately feeling better about everything. It was like being on a merry-go-round and it coming to a complete halt. Everything in that moment stopped spinning out of control and it just felt right. I no longer had the weight of the world on my shoulders. It was freeing and promising at the same time. I had a woman by my side. I had a partner in life.I had only this one chance to impress her and prove I was worthy of her partnership. In her presence, I suddenly felt unworthy. I should have done more. I should have hired a violinist to play music or had fireworks scheduled to go off. I looked at her, my heart in my throat, waiting for her to answer me.“Kylian, you didn’t have to do th
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