3 : A Proposal As A Pretext Direct

Should we explore what happens at their as a couple, or should we skip to the tensions of sharing a home?

"I have a solution," he said smoothly. "One that bypasses the regulatory hurdles and the internal sabotage." 3 : A Proposal as a Pretext

"Three years, Julian," she said, tapping a silver pen against a thick legal folder. "That’s how long the merger has been stalled. Your board wants blood, and my family wants your territory. We are past the point of handshakes." Should we explore what happens at their as

Elena looked at the ring, then up at him. The logic was cold, efficient, and utterly ruthless—exactly like the man standing before her. "A pretext," she whispered, testing the weight of the word. "Purely," Julian lied. " she said