CHAPTER 44

I WILL BE

William sat on the edge of the bed, the contract spread out on the table before him. The same contract he had drawn up months ago. A fake marriage. No emotions. No strings. Just business.

But now… everything felt wrong.

His hand ran through his hair as he whispered, “It was supposed to be simple.”

He heard the door creak open. Liam walked in.

“You’re still here,” Liam said.

“Barely,” William muttered.

“You look like a man who just lost a ...