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soon as we had sex, like she was trying to wash away any residue that lingered. But that wasn’t the case with Prudence. Even if she didn’t love me, she made me feel loved and appreciated—and not because of my money.
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    Prudence was nervous the next morning. She changed three times then dropped her coffee mug on the tile. She was a wreck. I held it together for both of us, but I was terrified too. If this didn’t work, I’d lose Prudence forever.
    I was under oath not to lie, and I was risking my name and status in life. It was a lot to sacrifice for a woman who didn’t love me, but I had to. If she were shipped back to London, she’d lose everything. Somehow, that was even worse than losing her. Because she’d be devastated. I couldn’t let that happen to my girl.
    My girl. There was nothing wrong saying it in the comfort of my own mind. No one else lived there but me.
    “Are you ready, baby?” I grabbed her purse and handed it to her.
    “I don’t know…”
    I hooked my arm around her waist. “You look great. Let’s head out so we aren’t late.”
    She pulled away. “I’m not sure about this.”
    No. We had to do this. I knew it was best for me just to get out of this situation but I was too involved now. She was the love of my life. Losing her was better than not having her at all. “Baby, everything is going to fine.”
    “I can’t do this to you. I’ve been too selfish. Cash, if they find out we’re lying, there will be consequences for you too. Not just me. I can’t let anything bad happen to you.”
    Why? Why did she care? When she said things like this, it made me wonder if she did love me but she was in denial about it. “Nothing is going to happen, Prudence.” I kept my voice calm and professional. It was the best way to keep her calm.
    “I…I don’t know. We’re breaking the law.”
    And I’d break every law for you. “There’s nothing to worry about. We will pull this off.”
    “But what if we don’t?”
    I grabbed her face and pressed her into the wall. My mouth conveyed the reassurance my words couldn’t. I moved my lips against hers softly, calming her with the touch I knew she loved. I placed my hand over her heart and felt it beat. Somehow, it sped up. But I don’t think it was because of stress. I pulled away then looked her in the eye. “I understood what I was getting into when I proposed to you. I’m not going back on my word. I’ve already told everyone at work I’m getting married. And I’m not letting you get shipped back. There’s too much at stake here. We are going to do this—whatever the outcome.”
    She stared at my face. “Are you sure?”
    “I promised I wouldn’t lie to you. And I won’t go back on my word.” She waited for me to say it. “I’m more than sure. You’re the closest person to me. I rely on you for more than just companionship. I care about you so much, and your happiness is my happiness. You couldn’t rely on men in your past, but you can rely on me, even more than Jeremy. Because I choose to care about you. I’m not required to. Think about our relationship and tell me you don’t feel the same way.” She glanced at my lips. “I would do anything for you, and you would do the same. Tell me I’m wrong.”
    Prudence rested her face against mine.
    “Tell me,” I whispered.
    She hooked her arms around my neck. “Cash, I…”
    What? You what? “Yeah?”
    She took a deep breath. “Thanks for everything.”
    That was anticlimactic. I thought she was going to say something else. I mean, I hoped she was going to say something else. There goes my wishful thinking…I wanted her to love me so much I was hallucinating about it. “Your gratitude is unnecessary.” When I pulled away, I saw the coat of tears in her eyes. What did that mean?
    “You mean so much to me.” She took a deep breath and the moisture disappeared. “I’m so glad I’m marrying you. There’s no one else I’d rather do this with.”
    I took a deep