The Playboy Takes a Wife. Crystal Green

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      Before he knew it, he found himself laying the groundwork to take the next step in this plan—not that he was going to go further. Hell, no, he was still thinking about all the pros and cons. He wanted to measure the possibilities, that’s all.

      Measure her to see if she’d be a fit….

      “I know you’re doing your best to save the world in this small corner of the earth,” he said, pulse picking up speed, “but what if you had the chance to make changes on a large scale? How far would you go to get that opportunity?”

      She was getting curious about where he was leading. He could tell from her puzzled smile.

      “How big of an opportunity are we talking about?” she asked.

      “Getting loads of money to spend as you see fit, on any cause that would speak to you.”

      Her lips parted, her eyes going hazy, her head tilting.

      He fought himself, feeling his inner playboy stir: The guy who loved fine champagne and loud music. The guy who loved a good, dirty, heart-stopping off-road race in expensive mechanical toys.

      The guy who’d surprisingly been struck with respect for this woman’s apparent selflessness.

      “I would do just about anything to get that kind of chance,” she said, her voice almost a whisper.

      Anything, he thought. Would she even sign on for a fake liaison with a billionaire? Somehow he doubted it. A person with such devotion to others would never hop into such a calculating situation and compromise herself like that.

      So why was he even pursuing this subject?

      The images overtook him again. A woman who would bring grace and charity to his name.