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 stared at his laptop screen and heaved a sigh. He really couldn’t put off leaving for much longer. It was nearly six PM on Christmas Eve and the office was deserted. Gloria had left hours ago, and so had all of the other staff who’d come in today. 


He only had busywork available to him anyway. The holidays were typically slow, given that so many people took time off or went on vacation this time of year. No one else seemed to live and breathe work quite like he did.


He supposed Rebecca was already at his grandfather’s estate with her mother and sister. He hadn’t seen her in days, but that wasn’t unusual, recently, given the hours he’d been working. He was gone before she got up for the day and didn’t return to the condo until after she had retired to bed for the night. 


She kept the guest bedroom door locked when she was in there. He’d tried it late at night, once, just to see. He wasn’t sure what he’d done if he’d found it unlocked. Nothing, probably. 


Chapter 39: Day of Reckoning