Rain Clayton’s life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers she’s suddenly married to a billionaire named Alexander Lancaster, a powerful and dangerously captivating man who wants their marriage over before it even begins... Raised by a family that never cared for her and desperate to avoid a twisted arranged marriage, Rain seizes this unexpected twist of fate. Her new husband might be a cold-hearted billionaire, but he's her only escape. Yet Alexander demands a swift divorce. Refusing to lose her one chance at freedom, Rain strikes a risky bargain to keep their marriage alive, even if it means playing by Alexander’s rules. She just has to convince him to want her around—FOREVER. Weeks into their unexpected arrangement, Rain begins to see through Alexander’s icy exterior. But one night, she’s taken by surprise. “What are you doing?” Rain burst out, eyes wide as Alexander casually slid into her bed. “Performing husbandly duties,” he smirked. “You can’t stay here! It’s against the contract!” “I’m not breaking it,” Alexander said with a shrug. “The contract specifies that you’ll fulfill all wifely duties, excluding sharing my bed. It doesn’t say anything about me not performing husbandly duties, including sharing your bed.” The situation had shifted, and it seemed like she was no longer the only one in control... [Warning: r18+/strong mature & sexual content]
The Smith Law Firm's Anniversary Gala was an event every employee of the firm was looking forward to. After all, the higher-ups were also planning on giving out special awards as well as having a lot of fun games, food, music, and dancing. As expected, everyone wanted to flaunt their best evening gowns and suits at the cocktail party and look their best for the occasion.
Rain knew that the gala would be no different for her. However this time, she had a different plan in mind. She was really not looking forward to the possibility of running into Paul, who might bring her half-sister Dina to the event. The last thing she needed was to deal with her sister's usual drama, so she decided she would simply make a brief appearance and leave early.