Contract Marriage: I Came For The Son, Then Fell For The Father
Five years ago, Nina Hale lost everything⌠her family, her reputation, and the man she once loved. Betrayed by her own sister and abandoned by those she trusted most, she disappeared without a trace.
Now sheâs back.
With a new identity and a burning determination, Nina is ready to reclaim her life and chase the dream she once gave up: becoming a star actress. But her return awakens old enemies, and her scheming sister Lydia is determined to ruin her again.
Just when Nina thinks things canât get worse, sheâs caught in another trap⌠and unexpectedly crosses paths with a quiet, lonely little boy.
Ethan Grant hasnât spoken in years.
Feeling responsible for him, Nina agrees to stay and help the child come out of his shell. But she didnât expect Ethanâs dangerously charming father, Lucas Grant, to enter the picture.
Cold, powerful, and impossible to read, Lucas slowly finds himself drawn to the woman who brightens his sonâs world.
What begins as a simple act of kindness soon turns into something far more complicated, because Nina came back for revenge.
She never planned to fall in love.
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âI shouldnât be here,â Nina whispered, even as she stayed rooted in place.
Lucas stepped closer, slow and deliberate, his presence closing the distance between them. âThen why are you?â
Her breath hitched when his fingers brushed hersâlight, almost accidental, but it lingered.
âThis isnât part of the deal.â
âMaybe it should be.â His gaze dropped to her lips, dark and intent.
âYou donât even like me,â she said, though her voice softened.
âThatâs not the problem.â
âThen what is?â
He leaned in, close enough for his voice to turn low, intimate.
âThat I want you anyway.â
âLucasâŚâ Her hand pressed lightly against his chest, but she didnât push him away.
His eyes held hers, unwavering.
âUse me, Nina.â