However, it was clear that I needed to find somewhere permanent to live and the solicitor who was looking after my parent’s affairs contacted all my...mother’s relations to see if any would consider looking after me. I was assured that financially I would be more than well catered for, as both my parents had very large life insurance policies, which would provide a sizeable sum once all the formalities were taken care of. For some time I was fearful that I would end in an orphanage, for no one. The girl was stunning — her dark red hair was askew around her face, with wisps coming out of her messy ponytail. Her cheeks were flushed, as if she had been running, and her lips were full and very pink. Her eyes, though… they were what stood out the most. They were piercingly green, and staring at him worriedly. ‘Sir? Are you listening?’ Alex shook his head, remembering his previous ire. ‘Yes, right,’ he said. ‘Overslept, you say? I’m sorry, Miss…’ ‘Holly,’ she answered. ‘Holly Sullivan.’. And I want us to have a family. I want to marry you, Moira."I felt myself go tight, like I'd hardened. I rolled out of his arms and stood, with my back to him. I could feel myself begin to shake. No, no, no!"Gary — you can't do this to me," I finally managed.He was scrambling out of bed to come over to me, but I turned my head and gave him a glare, and, Oh Lord, he halted in his tracks. He looked unsure of himself, which softened me a touch, but not much."Gary, that is not in the rules. I'm. My aunt and uncle could have cared less - other than theforlorn hope that they might be able to achieve through my death aportion of my wealth I had purposefully denied them in life. There wasno wife or any children to mourn my passing, and as for any of mybusiness associates, my death might produce more opportunities thanproblems. Sure, the stock in Malone Enterprises would drop in price, butit would recover, so even my stockholders would have no long-tern reasonto mourn my passing. The only.