[SLOW BURN} (CHECK OUT MY NEW MAFIA ROMANCE. OUT NOW!) "You can't hurt me anymore, Ace. I'm not that crybaby you used to know," she warned, taking a step back. "Who said anything about hurting anyone, darling? There's only one place I need to cry for me. One very," his eyes trailed down her body, and stopped between her thighs. "Very moist place." He took two steps forward, and closed the gap between them. Ace is the legitimate heir to the Atticus dynasty, but there's a condition. Grandpa before his death says he cannot fully inherit everything until he gets married, and stays married for at least a year. Quick to think, he finds a solution to his dilemma; A contract marriage. With the help of his personal assistant, Grant, He finds Fay Landon. Dainty Fay that cries a lot, and can talk a storm. He vows it's only a marriage of convenience, until the redhead let's her hair down, and shows him the woman behind the tears. She falls first, but he falls harder. In the middle of the war for a billion dollar empire, heartless Ace Atticus will learn that to come out victorious, he needs a Fay up his sleeve. THIRD MONTH OF WIN-WIN. PLEASE SUPPORT ME WITH YOUR VOTES, COLLECTIONS, REVIEWS, COMMENTS, AND GIFTS. THANK YOU.
"So– Sophie?" Fay stuttered.
In a twinkle, Sophie dashed towards her, and pushed herself in for a hug.
Fay, who was still startled by her appearance, relaxed her body enough to return her hug.
"Oh my God, you still smell so good!" Sophie said, as they separated. "You look so beautiful and sophisticated, Fay!'
Fay didn't know how to respond. She loved that kid with all her heart, but she was still a part of the Atticus.
Her heart was torn. Whether to return the genuine affection, or just keep it moving.
A decision happened when the doors of the restaurant opened, and someone walked in.
"Good thing you're all here, girls. Mum asked me to—-" Ace's voice faded into silence when Fay suddenly turned, and their eyes met.
All thoughts of that morning were wiped off when he saw her face.
She was supposed to look exhausted from spending the day at work. Yet, she managed to still appear breathtaking.