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 had thought he would feel much better once he no longer had the threat of losing Vannevar hanging over his head. 


To his own bafflement, he didn’t feel better. If anything, he felt worse.


For the first time in his life, he struggled to work. He tried his hardest. He showed up at his office every day, but his heart wasn’t in it. The work didn’t bring him joy anymore. He wasn’t energized by his daily to-do list. He was doing the bare minimum he could to get by. 


He avoided his condo, the place that now seemed entirely too big for just one man, whenever possible. The problem was, he couldn’t face being at office all the time as he’d done for the last month, either. 


So Nico performed punishing workouts in Vannevar’s gym. He walked the streets of Santa Clara for hours rather than go back to his empty apartment or drive around in a BMW that still seemed to hold the scent of Rebecca’s perfume. 


Chapter 41: The Intervention