My dream is so much bigger than one bakery. I plan to franchise it. I want my grammy's recipes, and the joy I know it'll spread, to be everywhere. Plus, I want everyone to know about her. That's why I got my MBA. I wanted to understand the ins and outs of building a corporation.

I could have told Sebastian, but something tells me the less he knows, the better. It's clear he thinks I'm silly wanting to start a bakery, so I'd rather keep my plans to myself.

Let him eat crow someday when he sees how successful my business becomes.

But I can't marry him. It's wrong.

I continue to freak out and then decide I need to write a list of pros and cons. I make two columns and start with the cons.

This is totally crazy.

We'd be lying. Maybe it's not a big deal to Sebastian, but it is to me. Deception is never good.

I'd have to spend the month with Sebastian.

I freeze. Or is that a pro?

No, no, no! It's a definite con.

I move to the pro side.

My first bakery would be open.

I flip back to the cons. It's not going to get me my entire franchise.

I stare at the list, going over all the items until I feel crazy. Then it hits me.

I need to negotiate.

I put my pen down, feeling guilty for even contemplating this. Yet I can't get Sebastian's warning out of my head about not letting an opportunity pass me by.

I need a million dollars to do what I want and have a little cushion for emergencies.

I can't go in there asking for a million dollars though.

Why not?

Am I really considering this?

This is my chance. Sebastian's right. I need to seize the opportunity.

But marry him and then get divorced…or annulled? That goes against all my beliefs. My grammy would turn in her grave.

I continue to stare at my screensaver, wondering how much I should start with.

Two million? No, that gives him too much room to negotiate. Sebastian Cartwright is known to be ruthless in his negotiations.

Three million? Yes! I need to start with three million. That way, he'll feel like he won by getting me down to a third, and I'll get the million dollars I need.

I glance at my pros and cons sheet. I add to the pros. I'll have money to start the charity with the cupcake profits.

I've always wanted to start a charity for children. I could do that and other good with the profits from the bakeries.

This is starting to look better and better, but I review the cons again.

It's morally wrong.

But is it?

What if I don't have sex with him?

Golly gee, I'm not having sex with him!

He expects me to.

No, I'll make it very clear I'm not having sex with him.