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I wonder what she’ll think of this whole inheritance clause If she wants this as badly as I do, liuess she’s going to steer me away from her entirely This is the make or break moment for me and her

I’m anxious to know exactly what’s on her mind

Chapter Four

Amelia

“So, what’s on yourout of my lips I’ve only ever called him Mr Harris But now, this is a step closer for us

A step closer to what I’ve wanted fro, and it’s going to bond us together I only hope it makes him see me the way I want him to

His eyes are dark as he paces the rooitated I’ve seen hio awry, or when he’s had an argument with his father In fact, I’ve seen this look in his eyes a lot since his dad passed away Maybe he’s here for advice about grief

“I’ve been handed a conundru that I’m unsure how to handle”

I shift uncomfortably I don’t knohat h to help hi serious And besides, why doesn’t he ask one of his lad he’s here, but I’ to offer him I’m just the maid, after all

“I received a copy ofto me His entire business will be iven to me His house, his properties abroad, his staff, his cars, everything But there are conditions to his will that I have to ”

I frown Why would his father make him work for his inheritance? He’s his only son, and from what I could tell, they were very close with one another What reason would he have to try and stop his son fro his fortune?

“Well, what kind of conditions are we talking about here? I et your inheritance You deserve it, after all”

Leo grits his teeth “I thought so too But it seerave He has insisted that I get ”

My eyes widen Surely I didn’t hear hiht?

“He uh, he wants you to get married? Did he say to who?”

“He hasn’t implied that it should be to anyone in particularbut I’ure out who it is and ask for their hand But that isn’t what I want I want to marry for love sorowls “And that’s the other thing If I ever get a divorce, then I lose everything If I don’tIt will cost hundreds of employees their jobs So what a for someone?”

I feel my heart sink a little If only he kne much I care for hiht in front of hi special, but I’ll love and care for hi he wants I’d be devoted to him no matter what he throws my way He could hurt me a million times and I’d still want him Doesn’t he realize that I could be the perfect wife?

The probleue Why would he want me when he could have anyone in the world? He’s handso at his feet all the time Why would he look twice at me, the lowly curvy maid?

And yet here he is, standing in my room Why did he come here? Did he come for advice or did he come here with a proposition?

My heart pounds in my chest If he’s here to ask me to be his, then I already knohatinto this way tooforto be wanted, to be loved by the man of my dreams Now, I’ve been presented with an opportunity to prove myself He needs a quick solution to his problem, and I’m here to offer it