The following few hours passed quickly. Nicholas called his attorney right away to schedule an emergency meeting. Afterward, he showed me the best sights in the city all the while riding in the back of his car.

We made a quick stop at his attorney's office, where I met Benson and promptly agreed to hand over my life after the contract changes were made.

As we left the office together, I had to fight to keep the panic attack at bay.

I was rich in the blink of an eye. I had consented to marry a ...