"But what?" Sidney asked, still puzzled.

carefree life."

Maria sank into the couch, her slender body relaxed as she gazed at Sidney. "Miss Powell's suggestion actually gave me an idea. If you and I got married, the studio would become shared property. You wouldn't have to pay a cent to run it, and I could take off and live my Sidney stared at her, utterly bewildered. "Marriage?"

"That's right." Maria nodded, resting her chin on her hand and giving him a playful wink. "What do you think? Interested?"

Without a word, Sidney turned and headed for the door.

This was insane.

First Fawn, now Maria-was every woman in his life losing their mind?

"I'm telling you, if you walk away now, this opportunity won't come around again. I'm being reasonable today, but who knows about tomorrow?" Maria called after him, her tone teasing but calm.

His only response was the sound of the door closing behind him.

"Tsk..." Maria muttered to herself.

He had his principle, huh?

Men with that kind of integrity were hard to come by these days.

her head back, staring at the ceiling, a deep sense of melancholy washing

it to keep chasing someone who didn't love

it seemed

time went on,

make things

free-spirited, living life on her

thought, Maria stood up, took a long shower,

next day, several people came by to inquire about

but still hadn't made a deal. Most of the interested parties were fresh graduates looking to start a business. They

he... waiting for

she walked over, tossing her car keys into his hands before slipping into the passenger seat without a

he asked

much, Maria mumbled, "Take me

he replied, and didn't

dozed off

she awoke, the

sleepily, she turned to see Sidney, his eyes closed, resting

en FindNovel

watched him, then unfastened her seatbelt and leaned

tapped his

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