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Who was dumb enough to marry an arrogant asshole like you? What’s her number? Maybe I should text her and tell her you let me crash in your bed on a work trip.

I clear my throat to hide my laugh.

Me

Did you just call yourself dumb, Mrs. Quinn?

I shouldn’t enjoy calling her that as much as I do.

Temptress

I’ll pay you ten thousand to annul the marriage.

I have enough money to last ten lifetimes. But a marriage I can use to rile up my wife for the rest of my life? Priceless.

I have no intentions of being married twice in my life, so I guess this is it.

Her or no one.

I might as well have some fun with this—before we kill each other.

Me

There is not a price on our union, temptress. I’ll see you tomorrow.

I don’t have long to put phase one of my plan into action. I’ve already got Reggie and Rowan on the arts and crafts portion.

Temptress

I’m already engaged to someone else.

My heart stops for a moment. If she is, then it’s quite simple; he will need to go.

Me

You better end it, fast. I won’t be sharing you. You’re mine now.

I turn in my chair to Poppy, who immediately sits up straight. She’s scared of me. I thought I’d actually been rather pleasant to her.

“Does Dr. Q–” My mouth snaps shut. “Dr. Miller, have a fiancé?” I ask.

She frowns, and her mouth pops open.

“No. Maybe a secret boyfriend? But none that I know of.”

I nod and turn back around.

Me

Your lies will be punished.

She doesn’t reply. I wonder what she’s doing right now. Is she pissed off? Turned on? Hmm. She is fascinating. And fucking distracting.

Chapter 26

STEPHANIE

Song- Delusional, Visenya

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