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

Rebecca sat at Mrs. Tiedeman’s kitchen table, tears drying on her face, a hot cup of soothing peppermint tea in front of her. She’d told her friend and former landlady the whole story, starting with a G-rated version of her wedding night and ending with Blaze’s ultimatum. “I’m so sorry to have bothered you, but I didn’t know where else to turn.” 


“Nonsense, I’m glad you came to me. You poor thing.” Mrs. T patted her hand reassuringly. “You’ve been through the wringer the last month or so.”


“What should I do?” Rebecca asked in a near-whisper. The other tenants were all up in their rooms, but she knew one of them could come down at any moment. 


“The first thing you *shouldn’t* do is give that lowlife scumbag of an ex-boyfriend a single dime,” Mrs. T said with a decisive nod. 


Chapter 38: The Flight