Contract Marriage: Fake Dating My Showbiz Wife
**Fake dating?…what could possibly go wrong** Kim Mingwa is a struggling D-list artist whose career is hanging by a thread. Desperate to keep her place in the spotlight, she accidentally finds herself entangled with the most notorious playboy in the industry—the CEO of the number one entertainment company in the country. Known for his bad reputation and inflated ego, the CEO is the last person she wants to be associated with, but when a scandal between them explodes in the media, they’re forced to fake a relationship to salvage both their careers. --- Kim Mingwa stared in horror at the headline: *Scandal Erupts Between D-List Actress and Industry’s Bad Boy CEO!* “This isn’t happening,” she whispered, her voice shaking. Beside her, the CEO only smirked, completely unfazed. “Welcome to showbiz, Miss Kim.” Mingwa glared at him. “You think this is funny? My career is on the line!” “It’s simple,” he replied, his tone cold. “Play along, or get left behind.” She clenched her fists, knowing she was trapped. “Fine,” she muttered. “But don’t think you can easily take advantage of me.” His smirk widened. “I wouldn’t dream of it..”
Tomorrow at 7pm
At 3pm, Mingwa walked to the kitchen thinking of making lunch when shenflet her phone vibrate.
Her blood ran cold as she stared at her phone, feeling the weight of her mother's name on the screen. She and her mother had never been close ever since she decided to become an actress and after the divorce, the distance between them had only grown.
Han Jisoo had always cared more about appearances than being a mother, and Mingwa had learned to keep her expectations low. Even now, the call likely had little to do with anything personal—it would be about maintaining the family's image, as always.
Sighing, she answered the call, bracing herself for what was to come.
"Hello, Mother," Mingwa greeted, her tone polite but distant.
"Mingwa darling," Jisoo's voice came through, cool and precise as always. "I trust you haven't forgotten about the family dinner tomorrow."