Chapter 8. Contract Marriage

Anna didn't understand what that man was up to. It didn't seem like she was living in reality. Maybe it was just a nightmare.

  “What's in it for you?”

  “I've surrounded my family's assets with care, and there are two loopholes left. One of them, I hope All doesn't remember it, because I won't be able to intervene, but one of these loopholes is that you become his heir if you marry him. And the only way I've found to stop him doing that is this. You can't officiate two marriages.”

  “I can marry any man to avoid that, it doesn't have to be you.”

  “Believe me, I don't want that. But I'm not going to put myself in the position of someone who can be blackmailed... I don't trust anyone and... I can't let my father go without his toy.”

  “What happens if I don't sign?”

  “There's no chance of that.”

  “You can't make me!”

  She saw his gaze flash dangerously.

  “Do you want to