Nico Vann is poised to become the next CEO of Vannevar Software, until his grandfather gives him an ultimatum - get married or lose his place in the company. Nico has sworn to never marry or have children, thanks to his own parents' tumultuous marriage and messy divorce, but his grandfather has other plans for him.

Rebecca Owens is unemployed and on the verge of bankruptcy, thanks to an ex-boyfriend who ran up debts in her name and then disappeared. She lands a temporary job at Vannevar Software and unexpectedly kindles a friendship with her temporary boss, Nico Vann. When he abruptly proposes marriage, she accepts--but both of them see it as nothing more than a business transaction, despite their mutual attraction and growing regard. Will the trauma of their pasts destroy their pretend marriage and their burgeoning relationship?

The Billionaire's Pretend Marriage is created by Gianna Fargo, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 

The Billionaire's Pretend Marriage

Nico insisted on calling a cab to take her home, just as he had done on her first day of work. There was an odd symmetry to that, she reflected on the drive back to Mrs. Tiedeman’s house. 


He’d also pressed a wad of cash in her hand, more than enough to cover both cab fare and what she would have made in tips at the restaurant that evening. 


Dazedly, she paid the cab fare and let herself into the house. 


“Hello?” came her landlady’s voice from the kitchen.


“It’s me, Mrs. T,” Rebecca called as she re-locked the door. 


“Rebecca?” Mrs. Tiedeman appeared in the doorway between the foyer and kitchen. “Goodness, I wasn’t expecting you tonight. Is everything all right?”


“I—” Rebecca wasn’t sure how to answer. “To be honest, I don’t know,” she finally said. 


Mrs. Tiedeman’s eyebrows rose. “My, it sounds like you have had an interesting day.” She gestured toward the dining room. “Come have some supper and you can give me all the details later.” 


Chapter 20: Unusual Circumstances