And that relationship had shattered her.

Ruby shook herself. This wasn’t like the last time. This time, it would be a business transaction only, with no feelings involved. Ruby definitely wasn’t going to let feelings get involved. Although she was wildly attracted to Yvonne, that was just on a physical level. Ruby found Yvonne’s presence irresistible, but it was nothing more than that.

She looked around the room. One million dollars would probably make things worth her while. Judging by the lavish suite Ruby was in, as well as the way Yvonne dressed, the woman was seriously loaded. Was one million dollars even worth anything to her?

Ruby picked up the marriage certificate from the nightstand where Yvonne had left it. It had both of their full, legal names on it. Ruth Josephine Scott. Yvonne Lin Maxwell.

Ruby frowned. Why did that name sound familiar? Ignoring her hangover-induced nausea, she got up from the bed and located her purse. She pulled out her phone and typed Yvonne’s name into a search.

As she read the results, everything started to fall into place. A smile tugged at Ruby’s lips. She was no more certain of whether she wanted to accept Yvonne’s offer or not.

But if she was going to do this, she had to make sure Yvonne really made it worth her while.

Chapter 3

Yvonne sat at the bar, nursing a cup of coffee. She was tempted to order something stronger, but after the previous night, she’d learned her lesson.

Yvonne hadn’t been lying when she’d said she didn’t remember the events of the previous night. She’d never do anything as rash as marrying a stranger while sober. When she’d woken up, she’d wondered if Ruby had conned her somehow, seducing Yvonne into a marriage in order to steal her fortune. That was, until Ruby had come out of the bathroom, clearly just as surprised about the situation as Yvonne.

It was a crazy situation. But now that the opportunity had presented itself, Yvonne wasn’t going to let it slip away.

She checked the time. It was just past 4 p.m. Ruby would be here any minute. Yvonne had brought the required forms for the annulment, but she doubted she’d need them. She was certain that Ruby would say yes. Although Ruby had appeared unsure earlier, something had sparked behind her blue eyes when Yvonne had mentioned the money.

And the same thing had happened when Yvonne had said that Ruby would be hers.

Did the idea appeal to Ruby? It certainly appealed to Yvonne. Although she had no intention of their arrangement being anything but business, she couldn’t deny that she was attracted to Ruby. Was there a chance that Ruby was the type of woman she pretended to be?

Did Ruby truly have a submissive side?

It didn’t matter. This was purely a financial agreement. A transaction. It could never be anything more. Yvonne needed to focus on the reason she was doing this—to get her inheritance.