“ NATHALIE POV ”
“Security? Hired?”
I echoed softly, my stomach turning with nausea.
I looked up at Garrett, shaking my head, in denial of what I’d just heard.
But when I saw the contrition in his eyes, I knew that what my father had said was true.
“You’re one of my father’s hired goons? You married me because of him?”
“Fuck no,”
Garrett growled, his fingers tightening around mine.
“Then why were you at—”
I stomped my foot in frustration when he pressed his lips against mine to shut me up.
“I’ll explain it all to you after I take care of your father, beautiful. I promise.”
“But—”
“Not in front of him, Nathalie. After the shit he just pulled, he doesn’t deserve to be a part of our lives. My explanation is for you and you alone. He gets nothing from us.”
His free hand slid between us and lightly brushed against my stomach.
At his gentle reminder of what was at stake here, I squeezed my eyes shut and took a deep breath.
When that didn’t cool my temper, I counted to ten super slowly.
Once I had it semi under control, I opened my eyes and nodded.
“Do whatever needs to be done about him”
—I waved my arm in my dad’s direction—
“And then you owe me one hell of an explanation for all of this.”
“I see you’re not just dressing inappropriately now, you’re swearing, too.”
My father shook his head in disappointment.
“See how low your marriage to Hendricks has already brought you? This is why I can’t trust you to make decisions for yourself. If you wanted to get married, you should’ve just told me, and I would’ve found you someone suitable.”
He sent a scathing look Garrett’s way.
“If we get you a quick annulment, I might even be able to line up an appropriate match for you before the election.”
“Over my dead body,”
Garrett growled.
He released my hand and yanked my dad up by the lapels of his tuxedo jacket.
“Or better yet, yours. Because that’s exactly what you’ll be if you try to take Nathalie away from me. Dead and buried somewhere nobody’ll ever be able to find the body.”
Oh wow! Did my husband really just threaten my father’s life?
“You can’t talk to me that way. I’m not scared of you.”
“You should be.”
Garrett leaned closer, until he was right up in my dad’s face.
“I’m the head of a Billion-Dollar Security Empire. Do you really think yours would be the first body I had to hide?”
Double wow..
Did the father of my unborn baby just admit to knowing where the bodies were buried because he’d put them there himself?
My dad looked as shocked as I felt as he stared up at Garrett with wide eyes.
His skin was pale, and a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead.
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Temporary Marriage (Complete MATCHMAKER BOOK 3)
RomanceMATCHMAKING BOOK 3 This sexy billionaire doesn't need a bride, but he finds himself buying one anyway. Garret Hendricks is focused on business, and getting married is the last thing on his mind. Then the woman his company is tasked to protect withou...
