The Wrong Fiancée: Dean's Story (Marriage by Contract, #3)

by Maya Alden

They

were built for the wealthy—people

The engagement felt almost inevitable, like the logical conclusion of a profitable familial alliance. It wasn't just about business, though. I liked

Felicity, enjoyed her company, and found her erudite. She was sexy as hell. Gorgeous from head to toe. She was exactly the type of woman I thought I would

spend my life with—someone who was well-educated, smart, into the art wor...

Especially not to this woman, who was still working as a maid in a resort, completely

unsuitable to be my wife.

What would we even talk about? Once the passion faded—as it inevitably would—I ...

be my intellectua...

I looked at love practically. I wanted to fall

in love with the right person. Felicity was that; I was certain of it.

She had told me she had to drop out of university because she couldn’t afford it—I didn’t buy it. It sounded like an excuse,

and honestly, I didn’t think she was cut out for higher education anyway.

She was cleaning hotel rooms back then, and she was s...

"You don't seem surprised to see me," I blurted out. "Did you know I was going to be here?"

Had she come to my room, seeking me out? Damn it. I'd have to let her down nicely if she did. I was engaged, and I didn't cheat.

Damn it. I'd have to let her down nicely if she did. I was engaged...

"I am not surprised to see you, Mr. Archer." "Mr. Archer? Hey...

She stopped to look at me, genuinely confused. "I'm not sure what you mean....

not friends, acquaintances. I know it was four years ago…but you're treatin...

"Yes," I retorted.

"I work here," she said simply, "And you are a guest."

"But you knew I was going to be here," I probed. "Did you come to my bungalow looking for me?"

She raised her eyebrows, and I saw amusement in her eyes. "Mr.

Archer, I barely know you. We spent a little time together several years ago. Do you really think you left such...

for you in a bungalow booked under your f...

If she'd been more polished…maybe…. I knew even then that we had some amazing out-of-this-world chemistry in bed.

Still, she would not be able to hold a conversation with me about Kawanabe Kyōsai, who I had just been talking about at dinner last night with

Feli...

I had no idea what was going on with Elika, but one thing was certain—she didn’t think it was nice to

see me again, not even a little.

But if there was even a small chance that Noe could have the life she deserved, I had to do everything I could to make

it happen. And if that meant working overtime cleaning the bathrooms of rich people and giving up my dreams of being an art gallery

manager, then s...

I hadn’t known who he was back when I

was sleeping with him, but I figured it out later: he was the Dean Archer of Archer Arts & Antiquities. And then, the assessment I’d overheard him

make about me finally made sense. "She's good company. She's not relationship material." Dean was at ...

Giordano, the owner of the resort in Honolulu, where I worked and had spent every night of two weeks in his bed. I d...

any...

but I had been flattered by his attention, pleased, strutting like a peacock because of it. He was kind and s...

me feel special. The sex was amazing, and he was so attentive. I'd thought, foolishly, that the fact he'd extended hi...

he at least liked me. "How good is her pussy that you're still here when you should've been in Hong Ko...

I flinched that I'd been reduced to just what was between my legs. I didn’t think Dean had told Dante about me—or at least...

guest could cost me my job. Dante Giordano owned resorts all over the islands and across the world, including the one where ...

"Like I said, Dante, she's good company." "Damian is furious with you for staying here. You fall for this girl?...

his answer. Dean laughed. "She's a hotel maid, Dante." "And?" Dante inquired. "I don't think we're in...

"I never thought you were such a snob. So, what is she? Just a good fuck?" "At the base of it, yeah. But I li...

"Dean, you only see her when she's in your room," Dante pointed out. Dean chuckled. "We've been out and about. I...

out to dinner and…." "To places where no one would recognize you?" "Maybe." "So, mostly,...

"We have been having amazing sex, yes," Dean said. "Anyway, I'm leaving tomorrow and this time I am getting on that...