Nicole never expected a one-night stand with her cold, emotionally detached CEO to change her life. But when a failed attack by her vengeful ex-boyfriend leads her into the arms of Leonard Richardson Litt, one night of pleasure results in an unexpected pregnancy.

Leonard seeks to control, but Nicole refuses to be just another tool in his powerful world. In the course of their marriage built on obligation, she stumbles upon a shocking truth-Leonard has a rare medical condition, making her pregnancy nothing but a miracle.

For the first time in his life, Leonard is forced to confront feelings he never thought himself capable of having. But as Nicole’s past comes back to haunt her, and Leonard’s walls start to crumble, their strigent arrangement turns into something neither of them expected—something real.

Can love truly grow in a marriage that began as a contract? Or will the ghosts of their pasts tear them apart before they have a chance at happiness?

I stepped out of the room which I occupied a little while later, fully dressed up and ready to go. There was nothing special about my dress, it was the same gown I have managed to wear and wash every single day since I arrived at Leonard's mansion.


I stood in the hallway, looking closely at Leonard's door which was shut, and contemplating whether or not to knock.


I moved closer to Leonard's door to knock on it but it was suddenly pulled open from the inside. Leonard stepped outside. His hair was damp, suggesting that he had taken a quick bath. He too was dressed, although in a black suit like always. I don't think I have ever seen him in a suit with a different colour.


"You're dressed up." He said in a voice that showed that he was uncomfortable as he led the way outside.


Chapter 39 - Chapter thirty nine: R&C Grandeur