A Dangerous Proposition

I stiffened for a moment, then started weighing my options. "For a woman, reputation means more than life itself. If I actually go through with this, what's in it for me, Mr. Kensington?"

Alistair fixed his eyes on me, his tone probing. "So, what do you want out of this?"

"Anything I ask for, you make it happen," I replied. If I straight-up asked for cash, that'd be like trying to rob a lion—might