Maya barely made it home before breaking down.
The moment the apartment door closed behind her, tears burned down her face.
Not because of the contract.
Not even because of Edward.
Because a part of her had hesitated.
And that terrified her.
William stood immediately when he saw her.
“What happened?”
Maya threw the contract onto the table.
William grabbed it quickly, confusion turning into shock as he read the first page.
“A marriage agreement?” he whispered.
Maya laughed bitterly through tears.
“Your precious investor finally showed his real intentions.”
William kept reading silently.
The more he read, the paler he became.
“He’ll clear everything?” he asked quietly.
Maya stared at him in disbelief.
“That’s your first reaction?”
William looked up sharply. “What do you wan
