Page 15 of His Virgin Wife

“Your father wanted to sell it, had everyintention of selling it. Several billionaire businessmen will pay a fortune fora virgin. You were on the chopping block. Blonde hair, blue eyes, virginal,there is high demand for you.”

She opened her mouth and closed it.

“And you came to save me?” she asked.

“I returned a favor.”

“What did my mom do?”

“She made me aware of a deal that was happening. Iknow I’m not a good man, I don’t claim to be, but I have a set of morals. Yourfather was attempting to manipulate those morals. Nora … sent me guidance, andI told her that anything she wanted would be hers. Three months ago, she calledme, asked if I was willing to keep my word. That is when she told me what sheknew was happening. She didn’t want you sold. That was why she got out of thatlife, but she knew you wanted a relationship with your father.”

Emily rubbed at her temple. “I’m a fool.”

“You’re not a fool.”

“I’m not? Look at the mess I nearly got into.” Sheshook her head. “Only a fool would get into that crazy kind … ugh, I shouldhave known. He didn’t care about me one bit growing up.” She felt so stupid.“You must think I am a fool.”

“I don’t.”

She laughed. “Please, I was so desperate for myfather’s love that I was blinded and nearly got sold for sex. Maybe this is karmafor the porn I’ve watched.”

“Or maybe you’re just unlucky when it comes toyour parents.”

She wanted to burst into tears. “Please tell me heis not coming to our wedding?”

“I would not have that man on my property, unlessI was to kill him.”

Emily stared at him and felt her mouth go dry.“Why marry me?”

“Why not?”

“You hate my father so much and yet you’re willingto marry his only daughter. It makes no sense.”

Dom looked at her and then covered her hand withhis. “You’re nothing like your father, and there is no reason to compareyourself to him.”

And that was that.

It was a lot to take in. More than she thought waspossible.

So, her captor was in fact her savior.

She was not going to fall in love with him.

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“You do not have to marry my daughter,” Nora said,coming out into the garden.

Dom looked at the beautiful woman, and there wasno denying Nora was beautiful, but he also saw the calculating look behindthose amazing eyes.

“Iwantto marry your daughter.”

“Soyou can rub it inNigel’s face?”

“Nigel has nothing to do with this.”

Nora chuckled. “You know he is running scared.”

“This is not my problem.”

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