Bedded And Wedded For Revenge
'But you have to marry me!' Gemma said in desperation. 'I have less than a week until my birthday. I'll lose everything if you don't!'
The mechanical whir of Michael Carter's wheelchair as it moved even further away made Gemma's blood suddenly chill in her veins.
He was her last hope.
Everything she had been through—everything they had both been through—all the heartache and suffering would have been for nothing if he didn't follow through on their agreement.
'I can't do it,' Michael said, actively avoiding her panicked eyes. 'I thought I could but I can't. It wouldn't be right.'
'Right?' She almost coughed the word out as if it were acid burning her throat. 'What's not right about claiming what is rightfully mine? You agreed on the terms, for goodness' sake!'
'I know, but things are different now.'
Gemma stared at him in rising alarm. 'Do you want more money?' she asked, mentally tallying how much she could afford to siphon off from her late father's estate. She'd have to sell The Landerstalle Hotel but that was the very least of her worries. She didn't want it anyway.
She gave Michael another penetrating look. 'I ... read full excerpt from: Bedded and Wedded for Revenge ebook
