“800,000 US dollars upfront, with a monthly allowance and full access to my resources on anything you desire. Then at the end of the two-year contract, I will make sure we part our various ways with an exquisite settlement enough for you to live a comfortable and decent life.”

He paused. It seems he doesn't want to understand me. That I'm not interested in what he called a contract marriage! I think he is offering all this out of desperation to snatch Martha away from me.

And what if, ...