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, however, only confirm what the heart has always known.

As I stared at Ahn Jae-hyun, watching the weight of his past unravel before him, I realized something.

Fate had been tying us together long before we even knew it.

I couldn't take my eyes off Jae-hyun.

Even as the room buzzed with murmurs—his so-called family struggling to process the truth—I only saw him.

The man who had unknowingly carried the burden of a false identity for decades.

And yet, through it all… he had always been himself.

It wasn't a lie. It wasn't a trick. It was just… fate.

And as I sat there, the puzzle pieces of our past suddenly started falling into place.

A man who caught my eye in the most unexpected way.

I had been 20 years old—young, fearless, and reckless.

That night, among the glittering chandeliers and expensive champagne, I had met a stranger.

In reality, it had been Jae-hyun all along.

I had fallen for him at first sight, drawn to his quiet confidence, the way he carried himself.

That night, my heart had unknowingly chosen him.

I realized he had recognized me all along.

Years before that party, I had been in Germany.

Standing at the edge of a hilltop, lost in thought, unaware of the danger beneath my feet.

A stranger had approached me, handing me his phone, asking me to take a picture of him.

A small, seemingly insignificant moment.

And while I had been capturing his picture—he had been secretly capturing mine.

The Fire That Connected Us Forever

The night Jae-hyun's best friend had died.

And yet, neither of us had remembered each other.

A Love That Was Always Meant to Be

The realization hit me like a wave.

Jae-hyun and I had crossed paths over and over again, never knowing that we were meant to end up together.

Fate had woven our stories together long before we had fallen in love.

It had been leading us to this moment.

I turned to him, my heart pounding.

And then, he reached into his pocket.

The same one he had secretly taken in Germany all those years ago.

"I've loved you for longer than you can imagine," he admitted.

I felt my heart shatter and heal at the same time.

I had spent years believing that our love had begun only recently.

But in truth… we had always been written in each other's stories.

Jae-hyun reached for my hand, his grip firm, unshaking.

"There's nowhere else I'd rather be."

And in that moment, as the past pieced itself together, I knew one thing for certain—

Chapter 13: The Pieces of the Past.