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“Kitten…”
My stare connected with Tristian’s.
“He has a term of endearment for you, Belle. That doesn’t seem very unfamiliar to us, now does it?”
“You both are being unreasonable.”
“If you ask us, we’re doing you both a favor.”
“A favor?” I exclaimed. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
“Quite the contrary, Miss Montgomery. We’re as serious as a heart attack. I see what the press calls you—a workaholic, a woman who is all business and no play. Is that the kind of life you want to continue leading? No husband? No children? You want your grandfather to leave you his legacy with the possibility of no heir? Come on, Belle. You’re smarter than that.”
“This isn’t fair.”
“Life isn’t fair. It’s not like my grandson isn’t quite the catch. You couldn’t ask for a better partner. He’s wealthy, successful, determin—”
“He’s also controlling, demanding, and not to mention, a complete asshole half the time.”
“And those are only some of my best qualities, kitten.”
I was at the tipping point of exploding. It wasn’t until Mr. Montgomery asked, “I mean, there once was a time when you were in love with my grandson, isn’t that right?”
However, before I could snap, Tristian did it for me.
—Tristian—
“That’s none of your goddamn business,” I declared, loud and fucking clear.
“You see…” Grandfather grinned, proving the point he wanted to make. “You’re not even married yet and he’s already defending your honor.”
“Kitten—”
She interrupted me. “How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that? Wow. This ambush is off to a great start. Can’t wait to see what our marriage looks like.”
“At least it has you thinking about our marriage.”
“Let’s get one thing straight, Tristian. If I agree to this, it’s only because they’re giving us no other choice. Do you understand me?”
Her defiance made my cock twitch which was a nice change of pace from the women I was used to who couldn’t turn me on.
“Noted,” I replied, only pissing her off further.
“We’re doing what’s best for our futures, and eventually, we know you’ll understand and thank us for it. Now let’s get down to business. The wedding will be front page news, it will be reported in the media, through online sources, and the news stations. It’ll be the wedding of the century. The talk of the town.”
“We don’t need to get married to be the talk of the town, Grandfather. In fact, it’d be nice for the town to talk about us less.”
He paid her no mind. “We’ll have reporters at the wedding and the first exclusive photos of the two of you married will go to the highest bidder.”
“How romantic,” she remarked in a snarky tone. “Nothing says forever like staged photos.”
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t entertained by her feistiness.
“The press is going to have a field day with this news, and it’ll only get worse as time goes on. We’ll need to announce the merger first. The exposure from that and then your nuptials will light the fire we want under our competitors asses. It sets the tone for the future of our companies.”
“And then once you’re married,” Grandfather informed. “You can start trying for our bloodline heir.”
“When you say trying, what exactly do you mean by that?”
