The Contract

Ella's POV

I stared out the window as my father drove us to one of his ridiculously extravagant villas. It was his thing—having a luxurious base in every corner of the globe. And of course, it had to be this one tonight, far removed from my cozy little apartment that, in his words, "wasn't safe for a stray cat, let alone my daughter."

Honestly, I didn't care about the villa or the safety concerns. What was eating at me was how easily Jason went along with this whole contract marriage idea. He didn't even flinch when I laid it all out. Sure, I expected some resistance or at least hesitation. But no, Jason was all in. He agreed so fast it almost made me suspicious.

Well, not suspicious enough to change my mind.