CHAPTER ONE
‘I CAN’T believe he wrote that about me!’ Mia threw the morning’s newspaper down indisgust, her grey eyes flashing with rage. ‘It’s the first real acting job I’ve had and hecompletely rubbishes it. My career will be over before it even starts.’‘I wouldn’t take it too personally,’ Shelley said as she reloaded the café dishwasher. ‘BrynDwyer rubbishes just about everything. Did you hear him on drive-time radio yesterday?He made a complete fool of the person he was interviewing. It’s how he gets the ratingshe does. You either love him or you hate him.’‘Well, I hate him,’ Mia said with feeling. ‘I just wish I could have the chance to tell himto his arrogant, stuck-up face.’‘Yeah, well, you never know your luck,’ Shelley said as she placed the washing powder in the compartment of the dishwasher. ‘He was in here three mornings in a row last week,each time with a different woman. You should have seen the way Tony gushed all over him as if he was royalty. I nearly puked.’‘In here?’ Mia’s eyes began to sparkle with hope. ‘Bryn Dwyer?’Shelley straightened from the dishwasher. ‘Listen, Mia, just remember you’ve only juststarted and Tony only gave you the job in the first place because I put in such a goodword for you. If you so much as—’‘One cappuccino and a double decaf latte on table seven.’ Tony Pretelli, the café owner,slapped the order on the counter and scooped up a plate of raisin toast on his way past.‘And make it snappy. Our favourite celebrity is here again this morning.’‘Uh-oh,’ Shelley said as she took a quick peek over the counter.‘Who is it?’ Mia asked as she peered over Shelley’s shoulder. She whistled through her teeth when she caught a glimpse of a tall man with dark brown shiny hair and broadshoulders sitting chatting to an attractive brunette. ‘Well, I’ll be damned.’Shelley grabbed her by the arm. ‘Don’t even think about it, Mia. You know what Tony’slike. He’ll fire you on the spot if you do anything to upset a customer, celebrity or not.’Mia unpeeled the waitress’s fingers and, giving her a sugar-sweet smile, reached for thecoffees the barista on duty had just made. ‘I think I’ll risk it just this once. Anyway, it will be worth it to get back at that pompous jerk for giving me such a bad review.’Shelley winced as Mia swept past with the coffees. ‘I don’t think I can watch this…’Mia sauntered up to the table where Bryn Dwyer was seated with his back to her. It was avery broad back, she couldn’t help noticing, and even though he was wearing a pale blue
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Australian millionaire Bryn Dwyer was looking for a wife--quickly, conveniently and temporarily. But not one of the empty-headed bimbos he usually had adorning his arm. Hotheaded Mia Forrester promised much more.... Bryn was offering a large amount of money, which Mia seemed happy to accept. But he was unaware of the very good reason she had for accepting his proposal--and his cash. He was also about to discover that he'd employed a virgin to be his new bride!