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The Rules of a Perfect Marriage Contract

The Rules of a Perfect Marriage Contract

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What John Dyke and I had was nothing more than a business marriage. In my previous life, I failed to understand that from the very beginning. I foolishly wanted love from him. I wanted us to be a real husband and wife. Worse, I kept throwing my weight around as Mrs. Dyke and constantly targeted the woman he truly loved. In the end, I destroyed the marriage alliance and ruined the partnership between our families. When my family went bankrupt, I was driven to my death by debt collectors. Meanwhile, John rose to become the richest man in the country, married the love of his life, and walked away with both power and happiness. Then I opened my eyes again. I had returned to the very first time I caught John and his precious first love together in a private club room. John frowned at me. "Naomi West, we had an agreement before this marriage. Other than appearing together when necessary, we don't interfere in each other's private lives. What exactly are you doing right now?" His tone carried barely suppressed anger. But in my previous life, not only did I fail to notice, I arrogantly slapped his true love in the name of being Mrs. Dyke. That was the beginning of my road to destruction. The memory of my car plunging off a cliff while I desperately tried to escape debt collectors flashed through my mind. I immediately waved my hands. "Whoa, don't misunderstand. I just walked into the wrong room. Please, carry on. Don't worry, I understand the rules of a business marriage." I backed out of the private room and even thoughtfully closed the door behind me. Then I turned around and went to find a few handsome young men to keep me company. Endless money to spend, a lot of time to enjoy my life, a husband who never came home... I really must have lost my mind in my previous life to waste time begging John for love.

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Chapter 1
After running my hand over the young man's sculpted abs and taking a few sips of wine, I received a voice message from my best friend, Vivian Carter."Naomi West, don't tell me you actually went to the club to confront John Dyke and Claire Rogers?"Don't do anything stupid! Everyone in our circle knows Claire is John's first love. If you lay a hand on her, he'll never let you off easy. It's just a business marriage, don't take it so seriously!"She could not have made it any clearer, but in my previous life, I refused to listen.Even though I knew full well that after John lost both his parents at thirteen, he had practically grown up in Claire's home, and that the bond between them was far deeper than ordinary friendship...I still acted like I had lost my mind. Not only did I agree to the arranged marriage, I spent the entire marriage picking fights with Claire.The time I cornered John and Claire at the club, I even slapped Claire across the face in the name of being 'Mrs. Dyk
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Chapter 2
"Did you have fun?"I froze for a second, then quickly nodded."Yeah, I did. Though my kind of fun is just strength in numbers. It can't compare to having your beloved Ms. Rogers by your side."Something in my answer must have displeased John, because the coldness around him deepened instantly.In the past, the moment I saw that expression, I would have rushed over to comfort him, carefully trying to cheer him up.However, now, I only looked at him in confusion.So he came all the way here just to ask whether I was having fun?Puzzled, I reached out and casually squeezed a man's abs again.John suddenly moved, taking a few steps toward me before saying coldly, "There are reporters outside the club. We need to cooperate for appearances."Realization hit me immediately.No wonder he had stopped accompanying Claire. So it was because the media were outside.Of course. To avoid the paparazzi catching anything inappropriate and causing public backlash that might affect the cooper
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Chapter 3
His inappropriately tender gestures caused me, even though we had agreed before the arranged marriage to not interfere in each other's private lives, to repeatedly act like Mrs. Dyke and make trouble for Claire, finally managing to ruin myself.The moment I remembered how it all ended–my family ruined, everyone dead–a heavy feeling settled in my chest. Even my expression toward John turned cold.After he finished making the hangover soup and brought it to me, I drank it silently without even saying thank you, then headed upstairs to sleep.John followed behind me.Just before I closed the bedroom door, I noticed him stop right outside, looking almost as if he intended to sleep in the same room.I let out a self-mocking laugh.As if that were possible.John was absurdly disciplined when it came to relationships. Other than Claire, there had never been another woman by his side. There was no way he would want to share a room with me.At most, he was only escorting his drunk wife
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Chapter 4
My mother finally relaxed and affectionately tapped the tip of my nose.Now that I was home, both my parents were overjoyed. Even though it was still early, long before lunchtime, they had already started bustling around the kitchen preparing food.At the dining table, I looked at the spread of dishes, every single one my favorite, and warmth flooded my chest. But almost immediately, my vision blurred with tears again.I reached out and held my parents' hands, speaking with complete seriousness."Mom, Dad, don't pour all of West Corporation's capital into the partnership with the Dyke family. Keep some funds aside and invest in energy projects instead. That industry is going to explode in the future."My parents exchanged worried looks."Naomi, what's wrong? Did John bully you?"I could not blame them for thinking that way.Every time I came home before this, all I ever talked about was how wonderful John was. I kept pushing for deeper cooperation between the Wen and Fu familie
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Chapter 5
When I handed the proposal to John, the surprise in his eyes was impossible to miss.But in the end, all it took was one sentence from Claire:"I don't want Naomi using this as an excuse to cling to you."And just like that, he abandoned my proposal without hesitation and chose a far more conservative version instead.The company still won the bid in the end, but the partnership with Sheldon Corporation was plagued with constant friction because the proposal lacked polish.As for my version, I had thought it would never see the light of day again.Yet after being reborn, it became the very thing that secured my footing in the marketing department.The day the smart home project won the bid, the way everyone in the department addressed me completely changed. No more fake smiles and sarcastic 'Ms. West.' From that day on, they called my name sincerely.Hearing it, I could not help feeling emotional.Back in my previous life, I spent all my time chasing after John and trying to p
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Chapter 6
John's grip on the steering wheel tightened for a second before he said through clenched teeth, "You really are dedicated to your job."Well, obviously.We arrived at the auction venue soon after.During the bidding, I was not sure if my changed behavior had somehow created a butterfly effect, but this time John never raised his paddle. In the end, the sapphire necklace was won by a middle-aged man.Sitting for so long made me restless, so I told John I was stepping out and headed to the restroom.When I returned to the auction hall, John's assistant came hurrying toward me in a panic."Mrs. Dyke, Mr. Dyke isn't feeling well. Please go check on him."I followed him over and found that John had already been moved into a private lounge.He was leaning against the chair, face pale, sweat beading at his temples.After examining him, the doctor's expression turned serious."Something was added to Mr. Dyke's champagne. Rather than taking him to the hospital, it would be better if y
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Chapter 7
For the first time, I realized I could not understand John at all.Back when I proudly called myself Mrs. Dyke and wanted us to act like a real married couple, he used the agreement from our arranged marriage against me: aside from public appearances, neither of us was allowed to interfere in the other's private life. In my previous life, he had even gone so far as to destroy my entire family just to avenge Claire.Now that I finally understood what this marriage really was, and where I stood in it, I only wanted the partnership between our families to proceed smoothly. Yet somehow, he was angry again, accusing me of failing in my duties as a wife.No matter what I chose, it was never what John wanted.I shoved him away hard, forcing distance between us, then looked at him coldly."John, we made things very clear before this marriage. Other than necessary public occasions, we stay out of each other's private lives. If I hadn't been worried about the media stirring up trouble and a
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Chapter 8
I followed the direction of his finger and saw John slumped over the booth sofa. The collar of his black shirt had been tugged loose, and he was still absentmindedly clutching a wine glass in one hand.I walked over and tapped him on the shoulder."John, wake up. We're going home."He slowly lifted his head, eyes unfocused. Honestly, I doubted he could even tell who had come to pick him up.Because the first thing he said was, pitifully, "Honey… didn't you already leave me? Then why did you come back?"Honey?He probably meant Claire.He really was drunk out of his mind, to the point he could not even recognize me.I had no intention of pretending to be Claire. I simply stayed silent and helped him up. With the assistance of his friend, we finally managed to shove him into the passenger seat.Just as I was about to close the car door, John suddenly reached out and hooked a finger into the corner of my clothes.I looked down at him. His eyelashes were long, casting faint shado
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Chapter 9
By the time I woke up, John was already gone from the villa. The only sign he had been there was the breakfast laid out neatly on the dining table.Mrs. Morgan walked over with a smile."You're awake, Mrs. Dyke? Mr. Dyke made this breakfast himself. Would you like to eat? I can heat it up for you."I looked at the breakfast in surprise.Across both my lifetimes, this was the first time I had ever known John could cook.But the dream from last night still lingered in my mind, leaving me with no appetite at all."No need. Just warm me a glass of milk."After finishing the milk, I drove to West Corporation for work.Not long after the car pulled onto the road, the steering wheel suddenly locked up.The vehicle lurched out of control like a wild horse, hurtling straight toward the roadside barrier.I instinctively slammed on the brakes.They had failed too.Bang!The impact exploded through the car as it crashed violently into the guardrail. The airbags burst open and slammed
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Chapter 10
The divorce went through quickly.The moment I picked up the pen and signed my name, the marriage alliance between John and me officially came to an end.As we walked out of the courthouse, John called out to me, like he wanted to say something.But before he could speak, Claire fluttered over to him like a brightly colored butterfly and threw herself into his arms.I did not care what he had wanted to say anyway. I had no interest in watching them act affectionate in front of me, so I got into my car and drove away.After the divorce, I poured all my energy into West Corporation.With the experience from my previous life, I successfully led the company into several new energy projects. The investments I had persuaded my parents to make in the sector earlier had now become the driving force behind West Corporation's growth.In less than six months, both domestic and overseas sales surpassed one hundred million. West Corporation became the industry's rising dark horse.At the ce
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