Chapter Fifteen ~ Revealed

Liam

Jake walks into my office with a file at hand and I’m glad something will take my mind off a few things.

I have to sign the deal with the Milans tomorrow or else the board will find a way to question my position and I can’t have that.

It seems my marriage worked after all. Dad knew what he was doing.

“I found something interesting.” He says and I roll my eyes.

“Don’t you always? What did you find?” I ask, my tongue laced with sarcasm

“Your pretty little wife whom you hate so much actually has so many problems. It’s a secret but apparently, your dad offered her a deal to pay her father’s medical bills if she marries you.” He begins and I grind my teeth.

So she is a gold digger?

But a family committed kind? Hell, what am I even thinking?

“Leave it,” I respond referring to the file and I swear I see him roll his eyes before dropping it.

I pick it up and there it is, all the information that was kept from me laid out. I should have looked into this before the wedding