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Andrea didn't know how to say what he was thinking, he didn't know if Amber was going to accept his proposal, but he was sure it was the only way to have his beloved son with him, and with that the woman he had begun to love, but didn't dare to tell his feelings to Amber, didn't want to get hurt, he didn't want her to make fun of him and much less to think that it was easy to dominate him, he had to show that he was a man without feelings, although he felt more than he showed, he felt desire, affection and, above all, he felt that he loved Amber more than he wanted to love her.

"I'm so sorry Andrea, I shouldn't have said that you and I—" He tried to apologize.

"I want to propose something to you, Miss Amber," he said, looking down. His hands were sweating, because, although it would be a deal of convenience, he was afraid of her rejection.

"A deal?" She asked, bewildered.

"Truthfully, I need a wife so I don't lose my son, and you need to pay the mortgage on the house," he swallowed t