Kylian's POVI opened my eyes and was a little surprised to find myself in Yvonne’s bed. I hadn’t been drunk last night, but I never stayed the night with a woman. It was too intimate. There had been a few women who stayed the night at my place, but it was always a quick goodbye in the morning.Her back was to me as she slept. I stared at her creamy white skin and thought about trailing a finger down her spine. I knew that would wake her up. I looked over at the clock and wondered if we had enough time for a quickie. I would love a little morning pick-me-up that included her riding me. I grinned, realizing that was probably not in the cards. Not this morning.My stomach rumbled, reminding me I had skipped dinner last night. So, had she. I would make her breakfast. Hopefully, she had something in her kitchen that I could throw together. I got up and walked into the living room naked as the day I was born, hoping like hell she didn’t have a housekeeper or any other staff t

Yvonne's POVIwasn’t really sure if I would call what Kylian and I had a real relationship, but it was pretty damn close. It was hard not to feel a little paranoid, like he was playing a game with me. I mean, deep down, I had a feeling he was, but I felt I could handle it a little better this time around. I knew to protect my heart. I would fight like hell to keep things separated. This was business—nothing more. That didn’t mean I couldn’t have a little fun while I worked.He had been different. I didn’t want to lie to myself and think it was something real. He was being nice, but I didn’t know if it was real or if he was just playing a game to placate me. I wanted to believe there was a chance for us—a real chance, but that was that romantic side of me. The logical part of me told me that wasn’t likely. Kylian had made it clear he would never love me. There was a little part of me that wanted that to be untrue. I wanted to melt the ice from around his heart and make him tr

Kylian's POVI could see the tops of her breasts through the water. It was a fight not to go over there and take them in my hands. I couldn’t. Not yet. I needed to get the details of the wedding ironed out.“What kind of wedding do you want?” I asked her.“What do you mean what kind?” she asked.“I mean, do you want big with the dress and the wedding party and the whole nine yards? A destination wedding? You tell me what you want. I know this isn’t exactly your dream wedding, but I want to make it as special as I can. Money is no object. If you want it in a castle in Ireland, I’ll make it happen.”Her eyes widened. “A castle? The thought had never crossed my mind.” “What has crossed your mind? You’ve had to have thought about the wedding of your dreams. I want to make that come true for you.”She looked contemplative for a moment, sipping from her wineglass. I needed the wedding and most importantly, I needed the heir. I had to get her to marry me as soon as

Yvonne's POVKylian was serious about the wedding happening fast. He had booked a venue and hired a wedding planner already. I guessed I thought he was only half serious about making things happen in a hurry. Boy, had I been wrong. I checked my watch and saw it was almost ten. I felt a little guilty for skipping work and taking my right-hand woman with me, but it had to be done. I had scheduled an appointment at a dress shop, after practically having to pull teeth to get the thing and there was no way I was going to risk being late.“I’m on my way,” I answered when Cynthia called. “I’m here already and there are paparazzi all over.” “What? How? Why?” I asked dumbfounded by the news.“I have no idea. The dress shop is thrilled. They are quite literally rolling out the red carpet for you. I’m drinking a mimosa,” she hissed into the phone.I laughed. “Great, they’re going to try and get me drunk so I’ll spend a ton of money.”“Your fiancé can afford it. Now, hu

Kylian's POVI wasn’t the typical groom and I knew it. The wedding was six weeks away and I wished it were tomorrow. The sooner I made her my wife, the sooner we could get started on the heir. Hell, maybe by some chance she was already pregnant. That would be perfect! I could practically feel the win in the air. I was going to beat Kieran to the finish line. I was finally going to officially inherit my family’s estate, like I should have from the very beginning.I was dreading the evening, but knew it had to be done. I had to get the family thing over with. I wanted my mom to be a part of everything and didn’t even mind my other brothers, but I knew Kieran would be at dinner tonight. Seeing Kieran and Yvonne together was not something I was looking forward to. I would keep my eye on things. The first sign of any funny business and I was going to lose my shit. I would not give Kieran a second chance to ruin what I was trying to do.I waited in the car in front of Yvonne’s flagship stor