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Five hundred thousand dollars. I can’t even begin to imagine the life I could start with this kind of money. I could pay off my debt. I could get my own place. I could open the bookstore I’ve been dreaming about for years.
I could achieve everything I ever wanted.
“Do you have any questions?”he probes.
His inquiring gaze puts me under unwanted pressure. I try to shake it off byevading his eyes, taking a deep inhale before I find my voice again.
“Why would you pay me this much money? Why do you need this so badly?” I want to know. “Where’s the catch? There must be one. Why do you need me so badly?”
He shakes his head and releases a faint sigh.
“You don’t need to know about my reason behind this;it’s none of your concern,” he says. “Besides, it’s not that much money, if you think about it. You’d have to quit your job, obviously, and put yourentire life on hold for a few months. It’s quite a commitment.”
I nod along as he speaks and realize that he’s right: Five hundred thousand dollars is not a lot of money, not to a man like him. He’s a freaking billionaire and could spend that money on a weekend without even thinking about it. And he’s right about the last part, too. This is a huge commitment. I have to pretend to be someone I’m not, I have to uproot my whole life, quit my job—which, to be honest, I’m not sad about—and move in with him.
That last part actually doesn’t seem that bad, though. Living with a freakishly handsome billionaire in his upscale home, and all I have to do is to put on a smile as I hang on to his strong arm in public—to receive a handsome compensation that could turn my whole life around? Doesn’t sound too bad to me.
Crazy, yes. Insane, in fact.
But not bad—or dangerous. He’s not a criminal, he can’t be. Tattoo and edgy haircut or not, this man has nothing in common with the sinister creatures from my past. He’s just a very, very handsome and insanely successful businessman.
Considering the insanity of all of this and the fact that he’s loaded beyond imagination—his offer is actually not that generous at all. I’ve never been good at bargaining, but I would be stupid not to try my luck now. For whatever reason, he wantsmefor the job, and he seems just as desperate as he declares me to be. I need to leverage this.
I straighten my back, and clear my throat, before I muster the courage to lock eyes with him again.
“Double your offer, and I’ll think about it,” I say.
His brows curve with surprise. “Excuse me?”
“One million,” I clarify. “I won’t consider your offer for anything less than that.”
I’m gambling, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take.
It has already been worth it just to see the look on his face right now—a look that tells me he did not see this coming.
Chapter 11
Logan
“Fine, a million then.”
She can’t hide her surprise when I agree to her demand without hesitation. Her eyes widen in disbelief and she swallows dryly, clearly trying to compose herself.
She looks so different today, dressed in a light colored blouse and a pair of navy blue skinny jeans, her chocolate mane tied up in a bun on top of her head. A few loose strands frame her pretty face on both sides, curls at the tips that dance along every motion. She’s wearing less make-up today—the bright depth of her blue eyes is not overshadowed by fake lashes and gaudy eyeshadow and her plush lips bloom in their natural color.
So fucking delicious.
“Okay, good,” she says. “I will… I will think about it.”
“You have three days,” I inform her. “If I don’t hear from you until then, I’ll go with someone else.”
That’s a lie, but she doesn’t have to know that. I know I could just pick any random escort girl from Miss Barry’s exclusive catalog for the job, and if this was truly just about getting into the Vanguard Society, I would. Or if it was just about having a good fuck—I know there are plenty of girls who could provide that.
But this is abouther. The beautiful girl who reads classics for fun. The girl who ran toward the danger instead of away from it when The Velvet Rooms erupted in chaos.
There’s something about her that tells me she’s perfect for this job.
And perfect for my cock.
