CEO Wei and His Contract Wife
“Do you have a minute?” Wei requested, his eyes avoiding hers.
“Well, you have my attention,” Yulan responded as her eyes trailed over the man who just spoke.
“I want you to pretend to be my fiancée.” Wei, The thirty-three-year-old CEO of Crest Aluminum Company, blurted out bluntly, his voice cold and distant.
“Excuse me!” Yulan almost yelled, her eyes narrowing in disbelief.
He continued, undeterred. “You need a job and I need someone…”
“Well keep searching, you dimwit. Can my day be any worse than this?” She interrupted sharply, pushing her hair behind her ear.
“How dare you call me that?” Wei snapped, his temper flaring.
“And how dare you ask that of me?” Yulan scoffed, her voice rising in irritation. “How the hell did you know I needed a job? You pervert, were you spying on us?” She accused, her anger boiling over.
Their friends quickly rushed to their sides, trying to diffuse the escalating tension. “Can you believe this, Yaya? This crazy man was eavesdropping on our conversation!” Yulan fumed, turning to her friend.
“You were yelling your problems in the spa!” Wei retorted defensively.
“And must you listen?” Yulan fired back.
“Calm down, everyone is watching us.” Yao intervened, attempting to soothe her friend's rage.
“He started it!” Yulan wouldn’t relent.
“Pardon her, she’s going through some serious issues. She’s usually not like this.” Yao pleaded on her behalf, but Yulan continued to vent her frustration while Fu Yao ushered her toward a waiting taxi.
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Guo Yulan, a twenty-five-year-old who resigned from her job, and Wei Wang, the thirty-three-year-old CEO of Crest Aluminium, decided to enter into a contract.
While the contract stated that Miss. Guo was obligated to portray the role of Mr. Wang's fiancée in various public and social settings, including but not limited to events, gatherings, and meetings with business associates, Mr. Wang agreed to compensate Miss. Guo for her services by paying her the sum agreed upon, in the execution of the Agreement. In addition, Mr. Wang agreed to either hire Miss. Guo or assist her in finding a permanent employment opportunity after their engagement ended.
Initially, Ms. Guo recoiled at the thought of signing the contract, finding it appalling. However, confronted with the looming threat of a lawsuit, she reluctantly signed her signature in a desperate bid to escape being sued by her former employer, even as it meant casting caution and her better judgment aside.
A series of events leads him to blackmail her into marrying him and making her hate him more than she thinks she does.
As they start to open up about their feelings for one another, the lingering shadow of his past starts to intrude on their blossoming romance, haunting what could be a beautiful love story.
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