Our Accidental Forever
I never expected my life to change so drastically. One moment, I was a woman with dreams, deeply in love with a man I thought I’d spend my life with. The next, I was betrayed and heartbroken, walking in on him cheating without a hint of remorse. That night, overwhelmed with pain and too much alcohol, I made a reckless decision, a one-night stand with a stranger who, to my shock, turned out to be my new boss. Arec, the vice president of Denco Groups, was desperate. To secure his future as CEO, he needed a wife, and in a twist of fate, he offered me a contract marriage. It sounded absurd, but his desperation mirrored my own need to escape the wreckage of my life. It was supposed to be simple: no emotions, no strings attached. A business arrangement, nothing more. I thought I could handle it, that I could keep my heart out of it. I was wrong. What started as a deal quickly spiraled into something far more complicated. As our fake marriage blurred into real feelings, the world around us began to close in. Disapproving family, old enemies, buried secrets, scheming rivals, and even an attempt on my life threatened to tear us apart. This is my story, a journey of heartbreak, unexpected love, and a fight to protect what we built together. In a world filled with lies and deceit, can a marriage born out of necessity become something real? --- Warning: This book contains mature themes. Join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/NJJKETf4
Arec’s Vulnerability
Arec's POV
I've never been one to doubt myself. Control has always been my strongest suit, my armor against the chaos of life. Every move, every decision, meticulously calculated to ensure the outcome I desire.
But as I sat alone in my office, staring at the pristine contract that now seemed nothing more than a mockery, I felt an unfamiliar sensation creeping into my chest, something raw, unsettling, and entirely foreign to me.
Rejection.
Ella had turned me down. Politely, but firmly. I replayed the conversation in my head, the way her eyes had widened in surprise when I first presented the idea, how her voice had trembled slightly as she found the words to refuse me. She was hesitant, almost apologetic, but resolute nonetheless.
I had been prepared for negotiation, even for resistance, but not for this. Not for the way she had looked at me, as if I had shattered some unspoken understanding between us.