LOGINWhen Vera Collins caught her boyfriend in bed with her best friend, her world shattered. She ran from heartbreak straight into the arms of a stranger — a man who would soon change her life forever. That man turned out to be Lance Lancelot, the cold, powerful CEO of Lancel Group. When he offered her a two-year contract marriage worth 100 million dollars, she accepted — not for love, but to fund her dream of building a hospital. But falling in love was never part of the deal. When his girlfriend returned, Vera was cast aside and left broken once again. Years later, fate reunites them — this time, Lance lies in a coma, and the only one who can save him is the woman he once let go. Now, the question is — Will Vera heal him… or walk away for good?
View MoreLance sat alone in his office long after Vera had left. The door closed behind her. Silence returned. He stared at the contract on his desk. Her signature was still fresh. Two years. One hundred million. Marriage. He leaned back slowly. Something about the arrangement bothered him. Not the money. Not the contract. Vera. She had agreed too quickly. Not desperately. Not greedily. That was what bothered him. Most people would have heard the words one hundred million and signed before he finished speaking. Vera had negotiated. She had questioned everything. She had protected her career, her hospital, her independence, even her physical boundaries. And somehow, that made him trust her less. Not because she seemed dishonest. Because she seemed too controlled. Lance picked up his phone. “Send Daniel in.” A few minutes later, his personal assistant walked into the office. “Sir?” “Close the door.” Daniel did. Lance slid a folder acros
The dinner had barely ended when Lance's mother made her next move.And judging by the look on her face, I knew immediately that I wasn't going to like it.“Vera, darling.”I turned from the dining table.“Yes, ma'am?”She smiled.“You'll stay in Lance's room tonight.”My eyes widened.Across the table, Lance went completely still.Mia's lips parted.Then she slowly looked between us.I cleared my throat.“I—”“Mother,” Lance interrupted.She raised an eyebrow.“What?”“We haven't discussed that.”“You're married.”“Yes.”“So?”Lance looked at me.I looked at him.Neither of us spoke.His mother smiled triumphantly.“Exactly.”She turned to me.“Your things have already been taken upstairs.”My stomach dropped.My things?I looked at Lance.“You knew about this?”“No.”“You're lying.”“I genuinely didn't.”For some reason, that made me feel slightly better.His mother stood.“Good
The elevator descended slowly, floor by floor, but somehow I could still feel Lance's eyes on me.I stared at my reflection in the polished metal doors and silently scolded myself.Get yourself together, Vera.This was a business arrangement.Nothing more.A contract. Two years. One hundred million.That was all.Except my heart seemed determined to make a fool of me.The elevator doors opened, and I stepped into the nearly empty lobby. I walked through the glass doors and into the evening air, grateful for the distance between Lance and me.I had barely taken three steps when my phone vibrated.Three missed calls.Unknown number.Before I could decide whether to ignore it, the phone rang again.I sighed and answered.“Hello?”“Is this Miss Vera?”“Yes.”“This is Mr. Hale's legal office. Mr. Lance asked us to inform you that the preliminary marriage contract has been prepared. He would like you to review it before signing tomorrow morning.”I stopped walking.“Tomor
***The office was quiet that evening. Most of the employees had left hours ago, leaving only the hum of the air conditioning and the faint click of my keyboard as I typed the final notes for the day. I was about to pack up when I felt it — that familiar weight of someone’s presence.“Vera,” Lance’s voice cut through the silence. Calm. Controlled. Commanding.I froze mid-type, my fingers hovering above the keys. My heart beat faster, and I suddenly felt exposed. “Yes?” I called, forcing my voice to sound steady.He stepped closer, leaning lightly against the edge of my desk. That signature smirk tugged at the corner of his lips, though his eyes were serious. “Do you have a moment?”I nodded, unsure why my throat felt so dry. “Of course.”He took a deep breath, as though preparing to drop a bomb. “What I’m about to propose… it’s not usual. Not for a businesswoman like you. And not for someone like me.”I raised an eyebrow. “That’s… ominous,” I said, trying to keep my tone casual, though
The night was loud.Music pulsed through the walls, the kind that made your heart race even if you didn’t want it to. Lights flashed red, blue, gold — people laughed, bodies moved, and the world outside the club ceased to exist.I sat at the bar, my fingers wrapped around a glass of something stron
“Baby! Liam!! I’m home!”My voice echoed through the hallway, bouncing off the walls of our small apartment. Normally, he would come running — his face lighting up, his arms wrapping me in a warm embrace. But today, there was only silence.A strange feeling crept up my spine. Something felt off. I
****My car rolled to a slow stop in front of the towering glass building, and for a full minute, I couldn’t move. I just sat there, staring through the window, my breath fogging up the glass.“The Lancel Group”.I’d seen photos of the company headquarters online — the shining symbol of power, wealt
The sound of my phone vibrating against the nightstand dragged me out of sleep. My head throbbed, my mouth was dry, and the sunlight streaming through the curtains felt like punishment. I groaned and reached for the phone.Bella.Her name flashed on the screen. I squinted at it, then pressed declin












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