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

The beep of the machine woke me up,my limbs feel heavy accompanied with a dry throat and my nose hurt from the antiseptic smell in the air.My eyes creaked open slowly, adjusting to the bright light in the room. ‘I must have been brought to the hospital,’ I said in my mind. 


My eyes painfully scanned the room hoping to see a familiar,then I felt something tickle me, and my eyes landed on Mia,her head rested on the bed. ‘How come she is here? I guess Ethan must have called her.’ 


I shifted on the bed , attempting to sit,my back seemed to ache after laying down for a while. I slowly moved my legs but woke Mia in the process. Her hair was disheveled as she raised her head,she looked so stressed. She sprang to her feet, “Emily,are you still in pain? She asked,her soft voice was laced with worry. 


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