Rain Clayton’s life goes sideways when her attempt at revenge backfires, wrecking a stranger’s car instead of her cheating boyfriend’s. But the real shock comes when she learns she’s accidentally married to the car’s owner: Alexander Lancaster, a powerful and dangerously charming CEO with no intention of staying married. 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 content]
At Rain's Apartment
Rain gulped as she finished explaining everything to Clifford. He remained silent, simply staring at her, his expression unreadable.
"What's with that look?" she murmured, noticing how dark his face had become. The tension in the room was almost suffocating, but it lightened somewhat when Sanya suddenly arrived.
"What's going on in here? It's like someone died," Sanya remarked as she entered, her eyes scanning the room.
Rain immediately turned to her, eyebrows furrowed. "Did you know Clifford was coming today?"
"I did, but Clifford insisted I keep it a secret. He wanted to surprise you. But what happened here? What did I miss?" Sanya asked, her gaze shifting between Rain and Clifford.
Clifford turned to Sanya, his voice laced with frustration. "Why didn't you tell me about Rain's sudden and sham marriage?!"