LOGINTo the public eye, Kayla Williams seems to have it all. A perfect home, A happy marriage, and enough money to buy a country if she pleases. It’s all a lie. She married a piece of shit, has an empty home, and let us just say she is barely holding her company together. But when Lucan Vesley, older, cold, dominant, but surprisingly gentle, offers her and her husband a forceful partnership that would solve her problem, it comes with a catch only she is aware of: 100 days to do with her as he pleases, to get her out of his system and mind. Everything changes. What starts as a contract affair spirals into so much more than either of them expected. Throw Kayla’s fragile heart in the mix, and the stakes of them ruining each other become higher.
View MoreKAYLA’s POV:As soon as I got home, I collapsed on the couch, throwing my keys on the table. I felt my body shaking with raw, unfiltered anger. Who exactly does Lucan Vesley think he is? Rubbing a partnership in my face, like I was a dog that would jump at the slightest sniff of meat. I tapped my legs to control my anxiety. He had seen the farewell mark Archie had given me before he left for his trip. He was getting too close, and that was going to be a problem. The nature of Archie and my marriage was something I never wanted to get out in public. Archie was a manipulative son of a bitch, but he was my protection. He was the reason my company still stood loud and proud. I hated to admit it, but his name had opened doors for me that my mother's name had shut.A tear slipped from my eye, resting on my chin. I closed my eyes to hold back the rest. I didn't understand what my life was turning into, and the thought saddened me more than it scared me. After hours of soliloquy, I stood f
LUCAN’S POV: I watched her leave, and I didn’t bother stopping her. I knew she would be back. The certainty settled in my chest. It was the only assurance I needed. I sat down on the sofa, my mind reeling. I thought I was mistaken when I saw her bruised lips at the gala, but the bruise on her arm confirmed my suspicions. Kayla was being abused by her husband. I was so sure of that fact. I paced the length of my living room, irritation coiling tightly beneath my skin. What was it about this girl that left me so unsettled? She was beautiful, yes—but it was something more than that. It was the fire simmering beneath her surface that called to the darkest possessiveness within me. I didn’t want to dim her light. I wanted her fire to burn me instead. I had extended the arrangement to one hundred days under the guise of strategy, but the truth left a bitter taste in my mouth. I had one taste of her, and I became an addict. That night, I had not been satisfied. I knew I would crave he
Kayla’s POV: I gripped my fork with anger, my jaw clenched as I glared at the insane man in front of me. Okay, he wasn't insane, but he was definitely getting on my last nerve. “Anger suits you, you should fume more often,” Lucan spoke calmly, as he moved his glass of wine to his lips, icompletely unaffected by my glare. I bit my tongue long and hard until it was numb. I promised myself I would do everything within my power to close the deal tonight, once and for all, and that entailed keeping my mouth shut, no matter how far this insanely attractive man attempted to push me to the wall.“Can we discuss why I am here?” I asked, my spite evident in my tone. “Easy tiger, the night is still young.” I stared at him unimpressed, did he just call me a tiger? I sighed I wanted the cold man from the gala, he was being talkative and it didn't suit him, it got on my nerves more than it calmed me. I took a deep breath, you can do this Kayla….I gave myself a small pep talk before I opened m
KAYLA’S POV: It's been officially three days since I walked out of Lucan Vesley's penthouse, three days since I have felt like shit. The agreement was for him to have me for one night, but I had successfully ruined it. I sighed to myself as I massaged my temples. I couldn't contact Lucan again, my pride and dignity were at stake. But if I don't contact him, my sanity would be at stake. Archie had become increasingly violent since Lucan placed the partnership on the table. I don't know if it was the idea of me being a solid factor in the partnership, but Archie had been restless. I looked at the bruise on my arm, the angry red marks glaring at me like it was mocking me. Why did I have to be such a coward, if I had let Lucan have his way with me, things would have been so different. I massaged my temples, how was I going to get Lucan to place back the offer, without me being on the table? A knock interrupted my thoughts, “Come in.” I spoke to the person behind the door. My assista












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