Married to the Billionaire I Was Meant to Hate

94·Janet collins

For most of her adult life, Maren Bellamy has carried the shame of a crime she believes her father never committed. Twelve years ago, Gareth Bellamy was accused of stealing millions from the Thayer Rivington Group, one of the biggest property and hospitality companies in the country. The scandal ruined his career and reputation. Until his death, Gareth insisted he had been framed, but Maren was never able to prove it. Years later, Maren has managed to build a good life for herself as a corporate crisis consultant. Unfortunately, one of her biggest clients happens to be Stellan Thayer, the billionaire CEO of the company that ruined her family's name. Stellan is arrogant when he wants to be, extremely controlling, and almost impossible to read. He also has one serious problem: his uncle is trying to take control of the family business, and because of an old condition attached to his grandmother’s shares, Stellan needs to be married before an important board vote. His solution is simple: he asks Maren to become his wife for twelve months. Maren refuses at first—until she discovers that marrying Stellan will give her executive access to old company records connected to her father’s case. She accepts the contract without telling Stellan her real reason. Neither of them expects the marriage to become anything more than an agreement, but living together slowly changes everything. The man Maren believed she should hate becomes harder to hate, and the wife Stellan chose because he believed she was safe becomes the one person capable of hurting him the most. When the truth about Maren’s reason for marrying him finally comes out, their marriage is left hanging between love, betrayal, and a family secret that has been buried for years.