Turn

ning in so close, my brain struggled

king about?" I stammered, my fingers t

steering wheel, his gray-blue eyes steady and

me, A

e cool, unshakeable precision he probably us

was the wind howling against the glass. I s

rp profile in disbelief. "Get married? We barely even know each othe

ckle, not looking the least

oothly. "I don't have the time or the patience for a messy r

gainst the leather wheel, laying

on the phone just

nd the NHL's strict morality clause for team

he trustees' desk before my birthday ne

ckground is spotless, and most importantly, I know you aren't one of those shamele

ming from any other man, this would sound completely insane.

t week flashed through my head. "What about that figure skater? Bethany Herrera? T

e air inside the car turned frigid. Knox's j

oid garbage?" he snapped, h

and my PR team cleans them up. If I wanted to marry Bethany Herrera, she wouldn't ha

against the leather seat at his sudden h

ike the PR professional I was trying to become. "Even if I believe you... why w

fted in faint approval as I s

badly as I need a clean marriage license," K

ll wire you a two-million-dollar settlement when our year is up-more than enough

e number, my eyes widen

mine at City Hall, you have the Leonard name behind you. Neither Carlene, nor that sleazeball Gardner, n

p, hitting the exact

l, untouchab

d make my life a living hell. Worse, Brodie would walk into that house in a few days as a new

tain and part-owner of Brodie's new team-the entire Lan

g slightly as I searched his face. "No str

ted lips before rising back to my eyes, somethin

arriage on paper,"

team charity galas so the board and the press stay off

n the uncontested divorce papers quietly. You walk away with your

the bridge ahead, I realized this dangerous, intimidating man s

iness? And just for one year?"

said. "And in this city,

my heart racing so fast I

ll do it.

s noticeably eased. He reached into the inner breast pocket of his s

ur number,"

seconds later, my cheap cell ph

twenty-four hours a day," Knox said, putting the car back int

ton City Hall. My legal team will have the prenuptial and non-disclosure agreements waiting. Until

anything," I promised, clutchi

d to a silent stop in front of the famili

handle, anxious to get inside, pack my vital docu

ai

nox reached across the center con

reeze. I turned my head instinctively-and in the tight space of

d the intense, stormy blue of his eye

don't back down," Knox murmured, his

breath brushing against my freezing cheek as

n the restaurant, Amaya. Tel

my voice, I just gave a quick nod, pushed the car d

eezing wind, I waited until the red taillights of the black superc

of my purse, the heavy wooden front d

er quilted silk robe, her arms crossed tightl

ched teeth. "You and I are going to have a very long t