Page 59 of Heartless Sinner

Micah just gave me a way out. He just handed me a dream on a plate.

Freedom from Anton.

Freedom from this miserable life.

Freedom from the mistakes I’ve made.

That money would give me the fresh start I’ve craved for so long. I could take care of Dad and we could do…anything.

And then there’s Micah.

I won’t lie to myself.

I do like him as evidenced by the last fifteen minutes.

I don’t think I ever stopped wanting him, but I know I can’t always have what I want. But he just offered it to me—him to be my husband.

It’s surreal. All of it.

One year of marriage to Micah Delarosa.

One year of marriage to Micah Delarosa for a million dollars and my father’s debt cleared.

It may be surreal, but I’d be one hell of a fool to turn down such an offer.

I’d be a bigger fool to run away from the first man to make me feel like my life was worth something.

So, I guess I know my answer.

Yes.

Chapter Fourteen

Micah

The rich aroma of roasted coffee weaves through the air, warm and inviting as I make my way into the kitchen.

I find Brahm standing by the De'Longhi machine pouring himself a cup of coffee.

He acknowledges me with a curt nod and gestures to the cup. “Want some?”

“Thanks, I need it.”

He pours me a cup, then we both walk over to the breakfast table and sit.

I take a sip of my coffee and allow the caffeine to wake me up. It works its way through my mind slowly, giving me the jolt of energy and alertness I need to get through the day.

It’s seven in the morning. We have five hours until we head back to New York, but I’m more focused on the girl.

The girl who will be my wife if she chooses to accept my offer.

God help me, I didn’t mean to fuck her in the back of an alley yesterday. I’d like to think I have more control than that, but I lose it when I’m around her.

I already had trouble focusing, but now that I’ve had her again, I’m fucked.

I haven’t told Brahm about my offer to Scarlett yet. I felt it was best to wait, but I’ll tell him now to prep him in case she agrees.

It’s crazy to think that she would turn me down in her desperate situation.

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