The Vessel
By Jenika Snow
Create an heir or I lose the family business.”©
The final decree from my father on his deathbed, a millionaire who cared more about his business and money than what his son wanted in life, than if his son was happy.”©
I had a year to find a woman and convince her to have my baby or I’d lose everything. It was easy enough with the socialites who hung around in hopes I’d be with one of them.”©
But it would never happen.”©I wanted a woman for my own, someone I could love, who could see past all ...
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Create an heir or I lose the family business.”©
The final decree from my father on his deathbed, a millionaire who cared more about his business and money than what his son wanted in life, than if his son was happy.”©
I had a year to find a woman and convince her to have my baby or I’d lose everything. It was easy enough with the socialites who hung around in hopes I’d be with one of them.”©
But it would never happen.”©I wanted a woman for my own, someone I could love, who could see past all my money and wanted me for me and not how I could advance their life. Yet at the end of the day, women only wanted me because I had deep pockets.”©
But then there was Elise. My employee. A woman who I needed to keep a professional relationship with. I didn’t see her as a means to an end. I saw her as the only woman who sparked life inside me with just a look. The only woman to have ever done that.
”©I hadn’t desired someone in a long time, hadn’t wanted a woman in my bed for longer than I’d admit.”©I wanted to say screw it with my father’s demand, and if that meant losing everything, so be it.
”©But could Elise be the one to give me everything? Happiness, love… a baby?
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