The stage is set (Patreon)

“The stage is set. The world believes our love story. I’m working with your sisters to recover Hennessy & Co, you’re legally Jasmine Roth again, and your father can’t cause any trouble. There will still be times when business takes precedence, but I can make allowances. I can cut out time to…”

She goggled at him as he struggled to name one single activity that didn’t involve work. “You’re hopeless.”

He scowled. “What do other couples do besides fuck?”

She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “It just goes to show we never had a real relationship. It’s not going to work. I’m not the same naive girl who accepted scraps and you’re used to getting your way in everything.”

“Who said I was going to give you scraps? Tell me what you want and I’ll give it to you.”

Her heart gave a painful lurch. He was talking about money. What she wanted was free and something she wasn’t sure he was capable of.

**This is a raw draft of Bitter Confessions. Please do not share or distribute.

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