The CEO's Wife Refuses to Stay

"Go away," Mae mumbles into her pillow fortress. "It's the weekend. Do something normal, like drown in the sink."



"Wouldn't that be convenient for you?" Eli's voice carries an edge of warning.



"Extremely," she agrees, still floating in that hazy space between dreams and reality.



The shock of ice-cold water hitting her face has her shooting upright with a strangled gasp.



"Rise and shine, darling," Eli's voice cuts through her misery as she continues to splutter. "Places to go, people to see."



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Mae finds herself in an arranged marriage with London's most intimidating CEO, Eli Parrish. What starts as a business arrangement with a five-year expiration date takes an unexpected turn when family drama and an unwanted visitor force them to confront their peculiar relationship.



Between Mae's art studio sanctuary and Eli's empire, they've developed an unusual rhythm. But when old wounds surface and new complications arise, both Mae and Eli must decide if some contracts are meant to be broken— or rewritten entirely.