"Yes." No apology in his voice. "But you'd also have real power. VP of Product Development isn't ceremonial. You'd have authority to implement safety protocols, order recalls, redesign faulty systems. You could actually save lives."
The offer was intoxicating. Power to fix things, money to save her family, a position that meant something.
All she had to do was marry a man she couldn't trust and pretend to love him for two years.
"What about Leo?" The question came out smaller than she intended.
Carter's expression hardened. "What about him?"
"The fidelity clause. I'm supposed to just, what? Break his heart? Pretend he never existed?"
"You're supposed to decide what you actually want." Carter stepped closer, and she could smell his cologne, feel the heat of him. "Be honest, Maeve. Whe
