Used book – Married by Arrangement, Kathryn Jensen, Elisa Martreuil

A marriage of convenience... In shock, Carrie made it a point of honor to hold back her tears. During the two evenings she had spent with David Adams, she had believed in their mutual attraction. She had convinced herself that he liked her, that they were beginning a true, sincere friendship together, which they would one day allow to evolve. And now the truth was completely different: what David was offering her was purely and simply an application for the position of wife, a marriage of convenience, with the aim of regaining custody of his children. For that, he even had the audacity to offer her twenty thousand dollars. She did not hide her indignation: "By what right would I agree to become your alibi in front of your ex-wife?" she exclaimed. "Why would you be worth the trouble of my playing along with this farce?" Facing her, David remained calm and simply replied: "Because I am a good man who does not deserve to lose his children. It's as simple as that..."