“My best friend called me in tears. Her father was forcing her to honor an old marriage pact between their families and marry the notorious Cassian Voss.
Before I could comfort her, Adrian Ashford blocked my bedroom door.
He was the man I’d loved in silence for eight years.
He looked at me as casually as if he were commenting on the weather.
“”The old agreement has a substitution clause. If both families sign off, the Carlisles can name another bride.””
He paused.
“”You’ll go in her place.””
I froze.
He lowered his head and gently smoothed a loose strand of hair from my forehead.
“”Be good. Cassian’s nothing but a trust-fund disaster. Once the Voss board kicks him out, you can file for divorce and walk away clean.””
“”Then I’ll marry you.””
Eight years. That was the first time he’d ever said he’d marry me.
My eyes burned, and I nearly cried.
I didn’t dare let him see the smile I was fighting to hide.
Marrying Cassian Voss was the chance of a lifetime.
And somehow, it had fallen right into my lap.”
She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 10 The office was quiet except for the faint hum of the air-conditioning. I looked at Cassian, standing inches away. His gaze held me like a net. I couldn’t hide. I didn’t want to anymore. “Two years ago,” I finally said softly. “At a business reception.” “I
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 09 Sienna’s fall was even uglier than Adrian’s. Once the Carlisles went bankrupt, the friends who had once flocked around her turned on her overnight. Every private club removed her name, and every charity dinner stopped inviting her. Even the bank repossessed her home. With nowhere left
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 08 The Ashfords were finished. Cassian kept his word. When the market opened the next morning, several Ashford Design Group subsidiaries faced debt collection actions and investor class-action lawsuits at the same time. At three that afternoon, Ashford Design Group announced it was filing for bankruptcy protection.
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 07 Cassian’s retaliation hit harder than I’d expected. The day after Sienna spread her rumors through the private club chats, the IRS and securities regulators opened investigations into suspected accounting fraud at Carlisle Holdings. At the same time, Voss Capital submitted the complete evidence to the audit
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 06 Powerful guests lowered their heads in greeting as he passed. “Mr. Voss.” “Mr. Voss.” He acknowledged them with a slight nod, his gaze cutting through the crowd and settling on me. As everyone watched in disbelief, he walked straight to me, stopped, and held out his
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 05 There was a stunned pause on the other end of the line. “Cassian Voss?” “Yes.” Cassian walked to the window and looked out over the lawn. “My wife doesn’t need to prove her competence to you.” “As for that Orion Properties project…” He gave a quiet
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 04 The car entered an affluent neighborhood on the south side of the city and stopped before a sprawling estate. The Voss residence. I opened the door and stepped out. The estate manager came to greet me. “Mrs. Voss, Mr. Voss asked us to prepare the south-facing
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 03 Silver balloons floated against the Ashfords’ living room ceiling. Champagne and an enormous cake covered the table. Sienna stood in the center of the crowd with a glass raised in one hand. “Thank you all for coming to my freedom party,” she said, laughing brightly. “And
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 02 His eyes narrowed. “And what exactly are you?” His tone wasn’t loud, but the pressure behind it filled the room. I didn’t take offense. I pulled a document from my bag and slid it across the table. “The best possible partner for you.” He glanced at
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She Rejected The Heir. I Married Him. Chapter 01 My best friend called me in tears. Her father was forcing her to honor an old marriage pact between their families and marry the notorious Cassian Voss. Before I could comfort her, Adrian Ashford blocked my bedroom door. He was the man I’d loved in silence
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