Prajwal_Kadlag

Ahn Jae-hyun, a powerful CEO, and Kang Ji-ah, his fearless bodyguard, are forced into a contract marriage—unbeknownst to their families, they are already in love. But their happiness is short-lived as secrets unravel, revealing Ji-ah’s hidden twin, a long-lost mother, and a shocking betrayal.

Jae-hyun’s past holds its own mystery—was he truly the heir, or had he been living someone else’s life all along? As deception, fate, and powerful enemies threaten their love, Ji-ah and Jae-hyun must fight to reclaim their destiny.

A story of love, secrets, and a bond that defies all odds—"Beyond the Contract: A Love Meant to Be."

"Beyond the Contract: A Love Meant to Be"

Pain throbbed through my arm, but it was nothing compared to the relief in my chest.

Kang Ji-ah was finally free from her mother's grip.

But as I watched the police drag her mother away, I knew… this wasn't the end.

Something in that woman's smirk told me she wasn't finished with us.

Ji-ah stood frozen, her breath shaky.

Her fingers curled into fists at her sides.

But why did it feel like she had lost something, too?

I reached for her, ignoring the pain shooting through my arm.

Then, she turned to me—her eyes filled with unshed tears.

"I thought I lost you," she whispered.

I exhaled, brushing a strand of hair from her face.

"I told you," I murmured. "I'd die for you."

And then—she threw herself into my arms.

Seo-ah stood at a distance, watching everything unfold.

Her loyalty had always been to my cousin—her husband.

And in the end, she had made her choice.

When our eyes met, she nodded once.

Maybe, just maybe, this war between them was finally over.

A Bullet Between Love and Sacrifice

"Sir, your arm—" one of them started.

"I'm fine," I said, brushing them off.

I smirked. "I will be once you stop worrying."

Her lips pressed into a thin line.

But even in her frustration, she was beautiful.

The woman I would fight for again and again.

As we left the battlefield behind, I couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't over.

Ji-ah's mother was in custody, but she had been too calm.

And then there was the truth about my past…

The DNA test that would change everything.

"Whatever happens next," she said softly, "we'll face it together."

At the woman who had stood by my side despite everything.

And for the first time in years, I truly believed her.

No matter what came next—we would survive.

Chapter 11: The Aftermath of Love and War.