Chapter 3

As soon as she was sure he couldn't see her anymore, Josephine got behind the wheel. her car and spread her lips in the widest possible smile, and then happily shifted in the soft, leather seat, imitating the movements of the victory dance.

"Thank God. Finally, ”she whispered into her chin. The irresistible duke was her ticket to the world of the rich. Ever since she founded the Alliance agency, she has dreamed of wealthy clients like Theo Smith knocking on her door - millionaires who needed a woman to make their greatest wishes come true. She mostly found women for men who did not have time to court, or simply did not want to go through a long process of dating and falling in love. They did not need love, but the company. Some needed a woman just to get her mistress out of the door, who insisted on putting a wedding ring on her arm. So far, with her dedicated work, she has gained many recommendations and built a business that brought her a stable income, but only enough to survive. However, with Smith's substantial financial opportunities, he will be able to pay most of his expenses in at least another two or three years. At least she hoped so. Being a multimillionaire Josephineself, Smith did not need his late father's money. But it would be a shame to allow his bank account, with a figure large enough to buy a small state, to fall into the wrong hands, such as the cousin he mentioned, or to be used by charities, which have been rocked by big money for years. financial scandals. In that case, Sherlock Holmes would not be able to find out in whose pockets the money ended up, or who got away with it. Josephine knew firsthand how money intended for the vulnerable could easily fall into the hands of greedy people. Smith's situation was quite different from the ones he had faced so far, primarily because of his flattering aristocratic title. She will have to comb the list of possible candidates well and choose the ones for which she will be able to guarantee that she will not get carried away as she will one day become a duchess. However, when an irresistible look is added to Smith's title, these women should be blind so that they do not want anything more from that man than money and a noble title. The pictures she saw in the magazines did not show how handsome Theo really was. She had always looked up at men at six feet five, but Theo was at least eighty-five feet tall and had extremely muscular shoulders. She saw his photos from Tahiti in a tabloid and, although he was in a suit, one could guess what was hiding under Josephine. Even today, when he entered the cafe, all heads turned towards Josephine, but he did not notice it at all. He just walked in and crossed the room looking for the person he was supposed to meet. If any other client had entered, she would have got up immediately and approached Josephine, but this time she stayed in her place to regain her composure. His penetrating grayish-blue eyes and strong jaw gave off a firm character from which even her, otherwise always cold and calm, knees were locked. His appearance will be a problem, Josephine concluded. It would be best for that woman, whom he chooses to be his wife, to live in one country and he in another. There is hardly a living female being who would not be tempted to sleep with Josephine near Josephine.

Josephine took her mobile smartphone from her handbag and referred to her assistant. "Alliance, please. You got Alice. ”

“ Hey, it's me. ”

“ How did it go? ”Alice asked openly.

"It's great. Did you review all the files and call the candidates? ”

“ I did. At the moment, only Joanna is not available to us. ”Josephine remembered the tall brunette. "Really? And why? ”

“ Apparently she has a boyfriend. ”That can really be a barrier to marrying another man. And yet, even without Joanna, there were three more perfect candidates. Provided he likes one of the three, Josephine will fulfill his request to find Josephine a wife by Wednesday. . Today is only Monday. "Too bad for her." "Are you coming to the office?" "I have a few more chores to do, so I'll come." "Bring me something for lunch."

 "Since I'm the owner of the agency, shouldn't you bring me lunch?" She joked.

"It shouldn't be, since the owner is not in the office all day and then I have to answer the phone." Office - what a joke. Josephine used an empty room in her house in a poor part of town for that purpose. I laughed. "I'll be there in about half an hour." "But before that, call the moon urgently." Josephine straightened in her seat. "Why? Is something wrong? ”She asked in a panic, feeling her stomach cramp with worry. "Nothing urgent. Jordan won't eat again, at least not as much as he should. They said it would be good for you to stop by. ”Josephine sighed loudly and consciously relaxed her shoulders.

"All right." She will have to postpone her afternoon duties to visit her younger sister, who has been in a long-term care facility for a long time. The last time Jordan stopped eating, she ended up in the hospital due to an infection that affected her entire bloodstream. Josephine hoped that her sister was just depressed, not sick and that she refused to eat because of that depression. Unfortunately, due to depression, she tried to commit suicide, but she did not die, she ended up with a stroke.

"I'll be a little late, but if you can bear the hunger, wait, I'll get us lunch."

"Let me know if you stay long." Thanks. ”Josephine hung up and steered the car toward the moon. Her sister's stay in that exclusive private health institution cost her one hundred thousand dollars a year, and that is exactly why she needed the income from the contract with Theo Smith. She was a month late with the payment of her own bills, while she always sent checks for the Moon with a delay of a week or two. She had to finish that job with the millionaire in order not to go bankrupt, which is why she would have to transfer her sister to a state institution. She knew that no one there would take care of her properly and that in less than a month she would probably get pressure ulcers or some kind of infection. No, we must not allow that at all! He would rather sell all his property and live in a car than allow that to happen. Remembering the duke, Josephine knew that it was not realistic for Josephine to get into so much trouble. If he didn't get married by the end of the month, he could easily lose three hundred million dollars from his father's estate, which meant that Theo would surely cut his purse and pay a hefty sum to both his future bride and her agency, which would allow her to emerges from the danger zone and lives safe for a while. She just needs to provide Josephine with a good choice of women and make sure none of Jose arouse suspicion in Josephine. Cakewalk. At least she hoped so.

Theo reviewed photos and information about the three women Josephine had sent Josephine. All three were perfectly beautiful, educated, and cultured. Then why did they apply to the agency to find a temporary husband? There must have been some connection between Jose and Miss Matchmaker, but he did not see that connection at the moment.

Candidate number 1, Candice ... No last name. According to her file, she is studying law for the second year and has school loans. He loves art and runs marathons. Theo looked at her photo again. Her reJosephineeblance to Jacqueline was incredible. Josephine thought of everything; she even listed the height and weight of each lady at the bottom of the page. In the description of the picture, she stated that other agencies use photoshopped photos of girls, from the time when they were high school students, while the Alliance updates their photos every six months. Candidate number 2, Rita ... Again without a last name. She is currently an assistant doctor and studying medicine. She loves rowing and exotic travel. Judging by Josephineea's data, Rita has traveled half the world, but it is not written how she manages to finance her expensive hobby.

Candidate number 3, Karen ... This time he didn't even bother to look for her last name, knowing that it certainly wasn't listed. Karen should work as a model. Her beautiful blue eyes and Nordic light hair would drive air out of every man's lungs. She is not a student and has no loans. She is the manager of a nursing home, and in her free time, she gives piano lessons to girls and boys in the children's club.

All three women are really perfect, but Theo was tormented by the inexplicable feeling that neither was for Josephine. He pushed Josephineself back in his chair and picked up the phone. When his assistant called, he said, "What do you have for me, Mitch?" "I'm still waiting for some people to call, but I've managed to dig up some interesting information about Miss Miller." windows of his office and looked at the city. The fact that he was engaged in the transport of goods to all four corners of the world gave Josephine a great advantage over his rivals. He built the business from scratch, despite his father’s opposition. His great desire to prove to his father that he did not need his money or title to succeed only motivated Josephine further. Still, he had to admit that the famous surname had opened many doors for Josephine, and now that his father was no longer alive, he did not want his inheritance to fall into the wrong hands. Mitch knocked on his office door and entered.

Theo turned and nodded at the low table in the corner of the room. "I'll examine Jose there." Mitch sat down at the table and immediately spread the papers in front of Theo. "Josephine Miller, twenty-seven, born in Connecticut, to father Harris and mother Martha Miller." Theo sat across from Josephine. "Why do those names sound familiar to me?" A few years ago, all the media were buzzing about Harris Miller due to numerous business frauds and tax evasion. He and his family lived in a palace worth twenty million dollars, they had summer houses in France and Hawaii - I mean, they were more than well-off. "Theo remembered that story.