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
Ella's POV:
The room was quiet as I settled into the sofa, absentmindedly flipping through an old magazine, I didn't remember picking up.
The pages were filled with glossy pictures of places I'd never been, of cities far away and unknown, as I absentmindedly run my hand over my belly, feeling the soft, reassuring movement beneath my fingertips.
I smiled, thinking of the little one growing inside me, already so present in my world.
My phone suddenly buzzed against the coffee table, snapping me out of my reverie. It took a second for my eyes to focus on the caller ID, but when I saw Arec's name flash across the screen, my brows knit together in surprise.