In a union of benefit,Ronald Hoffman weds Emily Adair to secure his family's inheritance but under the guise of their arranged marriage , Ronald and Emily harboured secrects His hidden past and she, an unyielding taste for power. As they tackle the treacherous terrain of family opposition and their own desires, they must face the darkness of their own motivation . Will their marriage of benefit become alove match?


Marriage Bargain

I rubbed throbbing temples,my eyelids opening slightly,my eye adjusting to the surroundings. ‘Where am I?’ I asked myself, removing the duvet covering my body. I was still looking around the room when Colin entered the spacious room with a cup of tea in his hand. 


“Morning,” he said,his voice cheerful. Or should I say, afternoon?” 


I glared at him,trying to piece together the events of the previous night.“What happened?” I asked,my voice hoarse. I managed to sit upright before a splitting headache shook my body. 


Colin walked over to me ,handing me a cup of tea. “You had a bit of a wild night,”he said,his eyes twinkling with amusement. “ I literally carried you home,” 


Embarrassment washed over me as I realized the mess that I must have made the previous night. “ Oh no,”I said,my voice barely above whisper. 


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