Vivian_Chisom

Ava Monroe thought she was signing a lifeline, a contract marriage to Ethan Kingsley, the billionaire heir with ice in his veins and secrets in his eyes. 
In exchange for saving her family's legacy, she agreed to play the perfect wife. No strings. No feelings. No questions.
But nothing about Ethan is simple.
Behind the flawless smiles and public displays lies a web of power, betrayal, and buried pain. 
As Ava steps deeper into Ethan’s cold world of calculated deals and media deception, she discovers that the most dangerous game isn’t love, it’s pretending not to need it.
And when secrets from their pasts begin to surface, old flames, hidden alliances, and a shadowy threat watching their every move, their façade begins to crack.
What started as a contract may end in obsession.
Because when hearts are locked in a battle of lies and longing… someone always gets burned.

HIS PERFECT CONTRACTED WIFE

Two weeks. I had two whole weeks of leave, and for the first time in months, I didn't have a flight to catch or a foundation meeting waiting with a ticking clock. It was strange, a good kind of strange.

I woke up slowly, blinking against the warm morning light filtering through the curtains.

The scent of something sweet, vanilla and cinnamon, drifted into the room, and I knew instantly that this wasn't my usual morning.

I reached for Ethan, but his side of the bed was already empty and cool.

My phone was quiet. No work emails, no reminders. Just one unread message from Ethan:

"No work today, my queen. Just dress comfortably. The day belongs to you. Love, E."

My brows lifted, curiosity dancing behind my eyes. I rolled out of bed, brushed my teeth, and tied my hair up in a loose bun. Something inside me stirred with excitement.

THE SPECIAL SURPRISE