Jaxon’s grin grew bigger, a combination of amusement and interest twinkling in his eyes. "We'll see if your statement is true very soon” and immediately reverted to a more serious attitude.

"With that being discussed, let's go back to the rules. You are only to pretend to be my wife when my mother is around. Under no circumstances are you to use the opportunity to make any amorous advances towards me and lastly,you will be sleeping in the study despite being in my room. Understood?”

I gazed at him with a blank expression, trying to assimilate all that he had just said.

"Also, no disregard to my instructions." Do you...