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Tara Donna's world came crashing down the day her boss, Ryan McKenzie, callously fired her - the morning after they had shared a drunken, heat-of-the-moment tryst. Humiliated and heartbroken, Tara was forced to slink back home, her bright future at the company in ruins. In her darkest hour, her best friend Becca set up a pity date with wealthy playboy Dammy, hoping it would lift Tara's spirits. Though the date went well and sparks flew between them, little did Tara know that Dammy and Ryan were best friends, setting the stage for a tangled web of drama and deception.

When Ryan learned that the woman his friend was infatuated with was none other than his former secretary Tara, he felt a fierce possessiveness take hold. Determined to keep her for himself while preserving his friendship with Dammy, Ryan offered Tara a cold business transaction - a contract marriage to cover up their indiscretion and protect his reputation. Despite her hatred for the man who had so brutally discarded her, Tara reluctantly agreed for the sake of her unborn child.  

As Tara and Ryan were forced into an up-close working relationship, the undeniable heat between them grew, blurring the lines of their sham marriage. They found themselves battling not just outside pressures from Ryan's vengeful ex-girlfriend Trisha and his cutthroat business rival Bryan, but their own deepening feelings. What had begun as a shameful mistake was blossoming into something more - something that terrified them both.

No matter how hard they tried to smother the spark, Tara and Ryan were drawn together by forces beyond their control. Trisha's twisted machinations threatened to detonate their fragile arrangement when she exposed the truth about their contract marriage. But in the face of scandal, they realized their love could no longer be denied. With courage and devotion, they weathered every storm, their bond only growing stronger.  

In a climactic stand against those who sought to tear them apart, Tara and Ryan's all-consuming passion conquered all. They joyfully welcomed their child into a true marriage, leaving behind the shattered shards of their past mistakes. What had begun under a cloud of shame had been redeemed into an unbreakable love story - a testament to the transformative power of forgiveness, healing, and second chances.

A NIGHT MISTAKE WITH MY BOSS

The morning sun was just beginning to rise as we sat in the small safe house on the outskirts of town. The adrenaline from last night's events had finally worn off, leaving a heavy fatigue in its wake. I glanced around the room, taking in the worn furniture and faded wallpaper. It was a stark contrast to the chaos we'd just escaped.

Tara sat next to me on the old sofa, her eyes red from lack of sleep. Dammy was stretched out on a makeshift bed in the corner, his wounds hastily bandaged. The doctor who had agreed to help us in secret was finishing up, his face etched with concern.

"He'll need proper medical attention soon," the doctor said quietly. "This is only a temporary fix."

I nodded, gratitude mingling with worry. "Thank you. We'll figure something out."

As the doctor left, I turned to Tara, reaching for her hand. "How are you holding up?"

Chapter Eighteen