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 jerked back as though he’d been punched in the gut. “Excuse me? I’m *nothing* like him.” 


Leopold sighed. “Gerard was my son, and I loved him. But he was not a good husband nor a good father. Part of that was my fault for virtually abandoning him after my Aline died. But part of the blame belongs to him. I insisted he marry your mother after she became pregnant with you.”


“Did you never do the math?” Leopold queried with a wry smile. “You were born six months after their marriage.” 


Nico shook his head, feeling rather foolish.   


“Insisting they marry was a mistake as well, I see now. Still, it was generally how things were done back then. But marriage changed your father, and not for the better. He felt trapped, and he had no interest in being a father. Eventually, the resentment he felt toward your mother turned into hatred.” 


Nico swallowed. This story was sounding all too familiar, and not in a good way. 


Chapter 40: Advice