Henry_Raggins

-WARNING - ADULT AND MATURED SCENES WERE DEPICTED IN THIS BOOK

In the game of love, these two players don't intend to win. 

*Dual POV:*

*Richard Wellington's Story*

Born with a weak heart, billionaire Richard Wellington has always shielded himself from love, fearing the risk of heartbreak. But when his parents insist he chooses a wife from a selection of 15 high-society candidates, Richard must confront his deepest fears.

*Sofia Blake (Reed)'s Story*

Fashion enthusiast Sofia Blake has been burned by love and believes it's a fool's game. Desperate to escape her cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters, Sofia accepts a job as Richard's personal assistant and judge for his wife search. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of high society, Sofia finds herself drawn to the one man she's supposed to resist.

As Richard and Sofia work together, their initial disdain for each other slowly gives way to a forbidden attraction. But with their past heartaches and fears threatening to tear them apart, can they find a way to heal and open their hearts to each other?

Will the Wellington Empire's legacy be secured, or will Richard and Sofia's love be the downfall of everything they hold dear?"

What happens when these two individuals who hate each other and are unreceptive to love, starts growing feelings for each other?

A Wife for the Billionaire

The knowledge that I can still make her pay offered no consolation as she turned to face me, her lips stretched in a mocking smile.

I wanted to slap that smile of hers into oblivion. I wanted her to feel just as shitty as I felt uttering that one pathetic word. I wanted to ruin her beyond anything she could possibly imagine or conceive.

But that felt like it wasn't going to be enough, especially as she crooned,

"Yes?" Her face still very much, a mask of objectified mockery, and her smile still as vexing.

"Come and sit your ass down" I gritted, my right foot tapping involuntarily, a mannerism that takes hold when I'm really pissed. Especially when I'm really trying to keep myself from not doing anything stupid.

But she was really pushing me. Almost as if she knew just how her words affected me, as she teased,

RICHARD