Romancing A Banking Magnate (Full English Version)

Chapter 13

Katrina looked at him straight in the eyes, challenging him. She was melting inside, but she did her best to hide her mushy feelings. She was fighting for something she dearly needed, and she had to put up a brave front.

"Well, I can see that you're more than just turned on by me, Xavier," she muttered as she swallowed hard. Looking at him straight in the eyes could really make her goddamn anxious, but she fought his intense stare.

Their eyes locked. Hers was a reflection of a determined soul, while his radiated an all-consuming passion. Passion that could easily burn her, too.

"I passed your challenge with flying colors, right?" she continued. She needed to know that, even though the answer was already obvious. She could tell it through his mere reaction. He wanted her. But she had to make sure.

His eyes that were roaming around her body darted back to her face.

She raised her chin higher, looking up to him squarely. "So, am I already in?" Heck, she wasn't sure where she got the courage to do that. All she knew was that, she needed to seize the opportunity. She had to get this man's yes. Once that happened, she would have access to the money she direly needed.

His face darkened. His eyes were emitting something emotional, yet she couldn't fully determine what it was. Only one thing was apparent though. Desire. He clearly desired her.

His firmly pressed lips parted. His gray eyes turned two shades darker.

"Yes! Bloody yes!" he hissed at her.

And she couldn't help but smile in jubilation. She wanted to jump in joy with his answer. That was the moment she'd been longing to happen.

Yes! She made it!

She got what she wanted. She had successfully seduced him to pick her as his wife and baby momma.

Mission accomplished!

Every penny that she spent, every hassle that she went through, paid off. Her family's financial dilemma was about to be ended. And that eased a boulder of rock in her chest.

"But there's just one thing that you need to know first," he quipped in a still sullen mood, eyes hooding at her.

"What is it?"

"You'll be signing a nuptial agreement," he stated that as if it was a necessity.

"Oh... okay..." She just shrugged her shoulders. She surely didn't care about that. She understood why he wanted her to sign an agreement. He just wanted to protect his family's assets. She wouldn't make a big fuss about it, but she had to call her shots as well. "I'll sign your nuptial agreement, Xavier, or any financial agreement that you will come up with. I'm amicable to anything. But there's just one thing that I will demand from you."

"And what is it?" His eyes narrowed at her.

"I want ten million pesos right away after we get married," she spoke in a firm, unyielding voice.

"What?!" he sounded in disbelief. "That's how expensive your pussy is?"

Her face silently twisted. Ouch! It hurt her, but she stood her ground.

"You know, here's the thing..." She took a deep breath. She had to make him understand why she wanted ten million pesos right away. "This may not look good to you at first glance, but you'll actually benefit from it in the long run. I don't need monthly allowance, or any shares from your huge banking empire. You can cancel those. But I need ten million pesos in cold hard cash, right after our wedding. Ten million pesos, Xavier. That's just what I wanted. Not bad, right?"