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She never believed in love. He never believed in forever. But one contract will change everything.
When struggling entrepreneur Emma is forced into an arranged marriage to secure her family’s legacy, she agrees—on one condition: it’s strictly business. No love. No emotions. Just a means to an end.
George , a powerful CEO with his own reasons for needing a wife. Cold, calculating, and dangerously charming, he sees marriage as nothing more than a strategic move—until he finds himself drawn to the woman who refuses to fall for him.
As passion sparks and lines blur, their carefully crafted contract begins to crumble. Secrets unravel, past wounds resurface, and suddenly, the vows they swore meant nothing… mean everything.
Can they fight the undeniable pull between them? Or will their love story be over before it even begins?

The contract Bride

The penthouse was cold, just like its owner.

Emma stood in the lavish bedroom, feeling out of place. Across the hall, she could hear George talking on the phone.

"She's just a temporary inconvenience."

She squared her shoulders and walked to her closet, pretending she hadn't heard. If he thought she would break that easily, he was wrong.

A knock at the door made her turn.

George leaned against the frame, watching her. "I hope you understand that this is nothing more than an arrangement."

She met his gaze. "Trust me, I never expected anything else."

For a moment, something flickered in his expression—but it was gone before she could place it.

"Good," he said simply, then left.

And with that, their married life began.

Their First night