She'd planned this from every conceivable angle, outlined what she'd say and how he'd react. She'd considered how it would ultimately be received by her parents and couldn't see any huge point of failure. She'd thumb her nose at her parents' lofty plans and marry someone who was everything they hated. She'd hang around long enough to see their disgusted faces, then break it off with him gently and go on her merry way.

But staring at Walton, she knew. He wasn't a chump at all. He knew this was a game, but was playing along. Why? Why would he be willing to do this?

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Kaidence Grimes grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, but not a whole lot of love. She received more affection from her nannies than either of her parents and seems to be in their lives only to make the perfect match with some other high-end family. She's their way to climb further up the social scale.

Walton Barrow left his former fiancé at the altar and hasn't been able to live down the image since. Though she's happily married now, the stigma of him as unable to commit still lingers. When Kaidence approaches him in Las Vegas, offering instant marriage, though he knows she's running a scam, he also sees a way out of his issues. Instant wife. No ceremony. Perfect.

Yet the more they learn about each other, about marriage and responsibility, the heavier the weight of their actions become. And the greater the secret growing between them. A secret that will either bring them together in wedded bliss or put them back where they started – looking like fools.

Book 2 of 4 in the Barrow Bros. Series by author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS.