Maggie's eyes snapped open in the darkness, her mind clearing as memories of Tom's words danced at the edges of her consciousness. She rolled onto her back, her gaze finding Tom standing in her room in the dead of night.

"Who's there?!" she blurted out, her voice tinged with sleep and confusion.

Tom's eyes burned with an intensity that sent fresh waves of recollection flooding Maggie's mind. She blinked rapidly, trying to clear the fog of sleep.

With a shy rustle of sheets, she pulled the comforter over her head, hiding from Tom's penetrating gaze.

But Tom was relentless, flipping back the blanket. "You've been telling everyone you're hell-bent on marrying me. Have you gone mad?"

Maggie remained silent, turning away from him.

Undeterred, Tom pulled her to sit up. "I said yes."

Maggie's eyes widened in shock. "You said yes to what?"

Tom was dead serious. "To us getting married."

Maggie was bewildered. When exactly had she asked for his consent?

In a daze, Maggie felt like she had won the lottery-everything seemed unreal, floating in a state of disbelief.

"Have you been drinking?" she asked, eyeing him suspiciously.

Tom leaned in close. "Do I smell like booze?"

Maggie shook her head. "Then I must be dreaming."

leg sharply. "Does that

"Ouch, yes!"

"Still dreaming?"

silent, her annoyance growing. In retaliation, she slapped Tom's shoulder, leaving her hand awkwardly hovering in the air, unsure of

hit me, I hit you.

realized she was not quite on the same page with

agreed to let Vivian marry me," he

was incredulous. "No

of years now. You're still studying, and legally, there's no blood relation between us." Maggie had to admit that

groggy from sleep. "What's my salary? How much does Byrne Enterprises make a

the math, but before she could get anywhere, Tom added, "I'm just a simple cop. Without Byrne Enterprises, I couldn't afford a house in

married? You'll have kids, and they'll inherit

the ground up, and if

naively. "I'll

future. Even if you were a blood relative, which you're not, you can't count on their affection

harsh reality; after

what's your point,

sighed. It was

"Marry me."

staring into Tom's earnest eyes, felt as if she'd been struck by lightning. Was he

Marrying me would also infuriate Vivian, and... well, I saw more than

was appalled. "No way! I refuse, I vehemently refuse. First off, I don't even want Byrne Enterprises; I'll give it back to Mom when she's better. Second, I've got plenty of ways to deal with Vivian without resorting to

was going to be Maggie's dark secret,

too late,"

looked at

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