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n her background profile did not do her jus

ominent. She even paled. By then, she realized she would not marry my father but m

I was there listening, and she had a confident and deter

her heart-shaped face. Th

r nose was cute in a celestial shape. Maverick was not that tall compared to

er name while patientl

white, cringing, realizing her m

use

houg

eft the documents blank. When Owen told me that you thought you

is th

t it woul

un

between us, and

ton and M

red my hand as I stood up, fi

er eyes flashing with emotion before she

. "Maverick, you can't humiliate me here. People k

he looked terrified with

ored his condition for me to get a bride for months, and now he only gi

me? Because I need money?

ver been in a relationship since co

give bac

ointment, Mr. Winston," the

a warning instead. "If you marry me today, I wil

the people waiting for us and back to me. She then grabbed her bag and

relief. I was desperate, too, and I had a feeling this contra

n, my witness, had our rings, while my other

iciant probably said those words a million times. "The contract of marriage is most solemn and is not

r me. I stat

mth, and the jolt of electricity running through me. "I, Lake Archer Colter Talon Braddson

same. "With this

e authority vested in me by the State of New York as Deputy Marriage Commis

hadn't loosened up a bit but could pull off a slight smile on her lips. I

ate kiss like a couple in love would share. Still, I felt every softness, suppleness, and wetness of her lips and the ti

xcitement, or eagerness for another kiss until Owen and Huxley interr

Owen, grinning like an idiot as he gave the

wedding day, after all, so I put my hand on her waist, pulled her

waiting to be wed." It was me, excusing myself. My heart sti

, Maverick went silent and tensed

ke you t

That was a

l be a huge adjustment for both of us, but we have to

d everything." She looked away as she breathed deeply. "But it's also my fault. I

ather marry

. I prepared my mind and mys

in marriage. And he's not the man you always see on the screen. Believe

rain check o

ave a place yo

I'll be free. Let me know where y

hook my head. "Yo

the package deal, so let me gue

ing today, you'll be staying at my p

keycard, Mr

fore she took th

have to wait outs

nk y

ything from your apartment. And we have a lot to talk about at home." My phone

ive you where

y car parked over there." She g

old but still running. Even the word wife still sounded strange in my ears, bu

waited while I walked Maveric

car door and murm

ed anythin

number," she mutter

ive me yo

d something deep inside me as I saved my

tiful for a sh

s, she was. She could come to the ceremony in her pajamas, which

Her chee

e." I went to the car as

nt me to f

ad to the office.

should I cance

l with 1TBof memory, and put it on my acc

l, Owen was looking ov

ying your

it your bu

don't want me to talk. Take her with you. Let her

t. Now s