A Suspicious Proposal (Marry Me?)

Description

One wedding leads to another... Essie Russell met millionaire businessman Xavier Grey at a wedding: she was the chief bridesmaid; he was a distant relative of the bridegroom. They were strangers, yet for some reason Xavier clearly disapproved of Essie. She was determined not to care. She'd simply flirt with him and then leave the wedding! Only Xavier was intent on pursuing her. Rich and handsome, he was used to getting what he wanted -- and he wanted Essie! But when Xavier proposed, was it an affair or marriage he had in mind... and could Essie trust him? Marry me - Helen Brooks (a.k.a. Rules of Engagement) 1) ♡Suspicious Proposal (Xavier Grey & Esther/Essie Russell) 2) Convenient Proposal (Quinn Ellington & Candy Grey) Sweet, old school, arrogant alpha, Interesting to note: No one driving a car from point A to point B managed without pulling over at least once... and nost drives were under 20 min. I gotta tell ya, i've gone YEARS ata time w/o pulling over for non-emergency stops.

First Sentence

Oh, she felt dodgy, she really did. Why, oh, why had she had that crab and prawn cocktail at the hotel last night, when she'd known at the first mouthful it didn't taste quite right? Stupid, stupid, stupid!

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Series Statement

• Marry Me?, Rules of Engagement duet