Dear Billionaire Ex, I am more than an arranged marriage

tops of tall buildings, and now, it felt like it was sinking into her bones. Two years. That's how long it had been since she left this

emories she wasn't ready for. The little café where she'd first interviewed a whistle-blower. The park bench where she

e driver mumbled, snappi

on, and everything she'd tried to run from. She'd pictured returning as a successful journalist, someon

ow, it looked tired. The paint was chipped, the garden wild and untended. It di

one. Instead, he smiled weakly. His strong shoulders loo

ight hug. But it didn't feel like a welcome.

use felt too quiet. No smell of her mom's cooking. No backgroun

ugh his thinning hair. "Come

risky business decisions, hoping to recover from a major client pulling out. He took loans, mortgage

fired and blacklisted suddenly felt like a sick joke. While she was trying to

whispered. "How did it get thi

really thought I could fix it. I tried, Eva. I w

ailed. Eva felt completely helpless. She had nothin

t nervously. "There's... one last

t him, her g

out to Luci

hless billionaire who once held her heart and then crushed it when

r voice was sharp. "Dad, you

ne who can help. And he's will

ew. She could

you to m

rry Lucian? The man who hated her? Who didn't believe

o, Dad. I can't. You ca

lready prepared everything. If we say no... we lose t

ningless now. What kind o

a glass and steel tower in the heart of the financial district. Eva dres

, as if he owned it. Lucian sat behind a massive desk in a dark sui

is deep voice was cool and

va replied, trying to keep her vo

ned, I'll invest in Langston Innovations, clear the debt,

ce rising. "Why me? Is th

but it vanished quickly. "Revenge is messy. I do

ughing. "You're forcing me to marry

resources most people can only dream of. And I need a wife.

ompliant. As if she

ill think I betrayed you. You think I leaked

is now. The deal is simple say yes, and your family is sa

e passion from their past gone. He looked

ar away. She saw her father's tired face in her mind. The

marry you. But don't expect me to be compliant. And d

been yes. "Good. My lawyer will contact you. We'll ma

eady out of sight, out of mind. Eva stood slowl

he man who broke her. And outside, the fog thickened, curlin