He Married Her For A Bet—But The Night She Collapsed, Everything He Thought He Controlled Fell Apart P2
Maya listened.
“I thought I needed someone who could help me protect the company and my family from people who wanted something from me.”
He looked directly at her.
“But I was wrong.”
Maya’s heart began beating faster.
“I didn’t need a wife.”
He stepped closer.
“I needed you.”
Her eyes filled with tears.
“And somewhere along the way, I stopped thinking about the contract.”
He reached for her hand again.
“I started thinking about what would happen if you ever left.”
Maya couldn’t speak.
Taylor swallowed.
“That terrified me.”
“Why?”
“Because I realized I didn’t know how to live without you.”
For several seconds, Maya simply stared at him.
Then she whispered:
“But our marriage…”
“I know.”
“The rules…”
“I know.”
“The contract said…”
“I don’t care about the contract anymore.”
He reached into his pocket again.
This time, there were no papers.
There was a small velvet box.
Maya’s eyes widened.
“Taylor…”
“I know this isn’t how either of us planned it.”
He opened the box.
Inside was a simple ring.
No giant diamond.
No extravagant design.
Just something elegant and quiet.
Something that looked like her.
Taylor looked at her.
“I don’t want a marriage built on signatures anymore.”
Maya’s lips trembled.
“I want the real thing.”
He held the ring out.
“I want to choose you when there are no contracts.”
He paused.
“When there is nothing you owe me.”
Maya’s tears finally fell.
“And if you say no,” he continued, “I’ll still give you the foundation. I’ll still protect you. I’ll still be grateful that you came into my life.”
He took another breath.
“But if you say yes…”
Maya looked at the ring.
Then at him.
She smiled through her tears.
“Yes.”
Taylor blinked.
“Yes?”
“Yes.”
He laughed softly, almost as if he couldn’t believe it.
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