Turn

in the shadow of Knox's broad shoulders, my brai

king about?" I stammered, my fingers t

steering wheel, his gray-blue eyes steady and

me, A

e cool, unshakeable precision he probably us

was the howling wind buffeting the windows. My mou

rp profile in disbelief. "Get married? We barely even know each othe

ckle, not looking the least

oothly. "I don't have the time or the patience for a messy r

gainst the leather wheel, laying

on the phone just

team owners, the board is breathing down my neck. If I don't have a marriage licen

our background is spotless, and most importantly, I know you aren't one of those sha

Coming from any other man, this would sound completely insane

t week flashed through my head. "What about that figure skater? Bethany Herrera? T

inside the Aston Martin plummeted below zero. Knox's jaw s

oid garbage?" he snapped, h

and my PR team cleans them up. If I wanted to marry Bethany Herrera, she wouldn't ha

against the leather seat at his sudden h

ike the PR professional I was trying to become. "Even if I believe you... why w

the corner of Knox's mouth when h

badly as I need a clean marriage license," K

will wire you a two-million-dollar settlement when our year is up-more than enoug

e number, my eyes widen

mine at City Hall, you are under the Leonard family banner. Neither Carlene, nor that sleazeball Gardn

deepest, rawest

l, untouchab

d make my life a living hell. Worse, Brodie would walk into that house in a few days as a new

tain and part-owner of Brodie's new team-the entire Lan

ghtly as I searched his dark eyes. "No strings a

d lips before rising back to my eyes, a dark, unre

paper marriage,"

team charity galas so the board and the press stay off

n the uncontested divorce papers quietly. You walk away with your

the bridge ahead, I realized this dangerous, intimidating man s

iness? And just for one year?"

said. "And in Boston, my wo

my heart racing so fast I

ll do it.

s noticeably eased. He reached into the inner breast pocket of his s

ur number,"

seconds later, my cheap cell ph

twenty-four hours a day," Knox said, putting the car back int

ton City Hall. My legal team will have the prenuptial and non-disclosure agreements waiting. Until

anything," I promised, clutchi

d to a silent stop in front of the famili

handle, anxious to get inside, pack my vital docu

ai

nox reached across the center con

whole body freeze in place. I turned my head instinctively-and in the cramp

s eyebrow and the intense, stormy blue of h

don't back down," Knox murmured, his

breath brushing against my freezing cheek as

n the restaurant, Amaya. Tel

s. I couldn't even trust my voice to work. I just gave a jerky nod, sh

eezing wind, I waited until the red taillights of the black superc

of my purse, the heavy wooden front d

er quilted silk robe, her arms crossed tightl

ched teeth. "You and I are going to have a very long t