"I agree to the arranged marriage." Diana Lynn's red lips curved into a smile. "I'll help you break into the Northgate market. You help me secure the Lynn inheritance." The man on the other end of the line gave a soft laugh. "Miss Lynn, you really are a smart woman." "Although…" His tone shifted. "I hear you've been supporting some broke student in Northgate—went out of your way to make him one of the top lawyers in the city…" "Don't worry." Diana cut him off. "He was just a toy I kept around when I was bored. He won't get in the way of our business. Seven days from now, I'll fly to Harbortown and marry you!" The moment she hung up, the door behind her opened. Diana turned around to find Ethan Cross walking toward her. He set a bank card down on the table and slid it across. "Miss Lynn. There's one million dollars on that card. "I know. Compared to everything you've spent on me over the years, this doesn't even cover the interest. "But you can't force feelings. I'll pay back everything I owe you as soon as I can. And I'm asking you to… let Sophie and me be together."