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"

Some truths are meant to be uncovered.

Some, however, should stay buried.

I wasn't sure which category my past fell into.

But one thing was certain—there was no turning back now.

A Family's Betrayal or a Lifetime of Lies?

The air in the conference room was thick with tension.

Ji-ah sat beside me, her fingers laced tightly with mine.

Across from us sat my supposed family—the ones who had raised me, the ones who had trusted me.

The ones I had unknowingly deceived.

A DNA test lay on the table between us, sealed in an envelope.

My uncle—the man I had called father for years—picked it up with shaking hands.

"We need to know the truth," he said.

I braced myself for the worst—expecting them to call me a fraud, a liar.

He looked up at me—not with betrayal, but with shock.

The words crashed into me like a storm.

"What?" Ji-ah whispered beside me.

I felt like the air had been sucked out of my lungs.

"But that's not possible…" I muttered.

My uncle's hands trembled as he passed the document toward me.

And the truth hit me like a tidal wave.

I had spent my life believing I had stolen someone else's identity.

Believing that my best friend had been the rightful heir, and I was just an imposter.

But the truth was… I was the real heir all along.

I clutched my head as memories flooded in.

The moment my best friend died saving me.

Somewhere in the trauma, my mind had twisted the reality.

I had assumed his identity, convinced myself that I was him.

I had lived his life—thinking it was mine.

But in reality… I had always been Ahn Jae-hyun.

I turned to Ji-ah, my heart pounding.

She looked at me—her expression unreadable.

Then, slowly, a small, sad smile formed on her lips.

"Then that means…" she whispered.

"You fell in love with the real Ahn Jae-hyun from the start."

"This entire time… we were meant to be."

Her words settled in my heart, grounding me amidst the storm in my mind.

I had lost my identity, only to find it again.

And through it all—Ji-ah had always been there.

For the first time in years, I felt free.

I looked at Ji-ah, a new determination settling within me.

And now… it was time to start fresh.

Chapter 12: The Secrets That Rewrite Destiny.