years old Zara Klein was forced to marry, and produce an heir for 41-year-old Kai Adler, who has three months left to live; to save her father's company from bankruptcy. She had to keep up with Kai's inhumane treatment, got pregnant with his child and quietly anticipated his death. But their lives took a drastic turn when Kai miraculously got cured of his illness.

Marriage Pact

Thick tension filled this small café where Michael and Jacob sat opposite me at the corner table with grimness twisting faces, thoughts whirring internally. It had been quite a weighty last 24 hours, and with every more passing moment, terror has not stopped growing inside. Kai had them cornered-but he couldn't win. 


I drummed my fingers on the table, fighting to tie myself back. My mind wove an endless cycle of images: my son's innocent face, his safety. 


"We need to move fast," Michael finally said, slicing through my spiraling thoughts. "Kai's got the upper hand right now, but that doesn't mean we can't turn the tide." 


Jacob leaned back, crossing his arms over his chest. Anger shadowed across his face. "You are right, but we need a bit more than accusations, man. We need something to bring him down-hell, something concrete." 


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