The Billionaire's Mistake

Chapter 273: To marry quickly.

Vivian sat up straight when she heard what Mathew said.

"Marry? Marry who?" she asked.

"Me," he answered and she blinked rapidly.

"Are you drunk?" she asked. He had just walked into the room and asked to marry her. Who marries like this?

"Don't panic. I just really need an actual legal wife," he said and she trembled slightly. She was only fake married to this man and had gone through hell because of it. Why would she marry him for real?

As though he could read her thoughts, he sighed.

"Things have become complicated. Now you are known as my wife, you can't leave just yet. And being married has been really useful to me," he said and Vivian immediately opened her mouth to protest but he was faster.

"One year. I protect you, make sure Maya get treatment from the best doctors in the world. There is no limit to how much I will spend and how far my power will stretch for her health," he offered and her words died in her throat.

Maya had gotten her surgery, but she still needed care. There was no way to know if she would need more medical attention. One year and she was sure she could cure Maya with every possibility available on earth. It was a deal she could not pass up. Mathew waited a while for her answer. He could tell she was really considering it. Maya was important to her. He was sure she would not pass this opportunity up.

"Deal," she said and a small smile made its way up his face.

It was hard for Vivian to sleep all night. She could not help but wonder how she was going to get out of this situation.

The next day, Mathew sat behind his desk, engrossed in the endless stream of emails and reports that seemed to define his days lately.

All of his family had gone sight seeing that morning. He did not bother to follow since Vivian was still sleeping.

After a while he walked over to her room to wake her.

When he got to her bed room, he froze and could not help bit stare.

exuded an aura that he

a break, Mathew made a call, ordering lunch to be

a small shake of Vivian's shoulder,

wake up and eat," he said

refused to get up,

announced, a smile playing

eyes momentarily clouded with sleep before clearing as she sat up, stretching her arms above her head. "Mmm, what did you order?" Mathew's smile widened as he gestured to the food on

favorite?" she asked suspiciously.

everything,"

lips. He took a seat next to her and prepared to eat. "When I

you

someone close by

be? It had to be someone that was not there last night.

and gathered. Every single member the

they dug into their meal, Vivian's phone buzzed with an incoming call. She glanced at the

"Vivian! Oh my gosh, it's been forever! It's Kylie, from high school!" Vivian's grip tightened

you?" she

you been, it's been really long. What, fifteen years?" Kylie asked. "Yes," Vivian answered

moved on. "The whole class is meeting up in two days. You should stop by too. It is by 4pm." Kylie

felt the urge to scoff. They planned a reunion and only invited her two days before time? It is obvious she was an after thought. It was fine. She did not know much about them as much as they did not know much about her. She could practically hear the

voice betraying none of her inner

down on the coffee table, her appetite had disappeared. Mathew

messed with the food" he asked, reaching out to touch

classmate inviting me to

seem to like them," Mathew

don't. besides, it is probably Marcy trying to reach

of her hand. "Then ignore them. Class reunions are only useful if you like each other, it is even less useful if you are walking into a trap. Why bother with your enemy?" She didn't seem to

considered enemies, they most definitely were not friends.