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 sucked in a breath, desperately hoping he’d heard correctly. “Yes? You’ll marry me?” 


She nodded, and he broke out into a wide smile. “That’s... that’s great. That’s wonderful. *Thank* you, Rebecca. I really can’t thank you enough.” 


Nico grabbed her hands in his, and for a wild moment, Rebecca thought he was going to kiss her—in fact, she hoped he would. Instead, he jumped up from his seat and went over to his desk, yanking open one of the side drawers grabbing something from it. 


He came back over to the couch, a small green velvet box in his hand. “I hope this meets with your approval,” he said, sitting again and fumbling a bit with the cover. “I had to guess at what you’d like. We can always exchange it if...” 


Chapter 24: The Agreement