Nosihle_Mahlangu

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

They had been tiptoeing around each other for too long.

That night, as she stood by the balcony, lost in thought, she felt him approach.

His voice was low. "Are you cold?"

Before she could answer, he draped his jacket over her shoulders.

Slowly, she turned. They were standing too close. His eyes darkened, his hand gently brushing her cheek.

She knew crossing this line would change everything.

But when he whispered, "Tell me to stop," she didn't.

And when he finally closed the distance,she knew she didn't want him to.

The First Night Together