All Chapters of Flash Marriage : Miss CEO wants a House-husband : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

The wind whipped against Dahlia’s face as she walked, her heels clattering unevenly across the wet pavement. Somewhere along the way, she’d lost one earring, her lipstick was smeared, and her usually immaculate hair was tangled by the night air. She didn’t care. The velvet box in her pocket burned a hole in her pocket. Every time it brushed against her leg, she felt the betrayal pulse again like a heartbeat. She couldn’t bring herself to throw it away, though it felt like a cruel joke now. She walked without direction, through streets that shimmered with neon and rain. The city pulsed around her, alive and indifferent. Music leaked from open doorways, laughter spilled out of bars. Every face she passed seemed to belong to someone who still had a reason to smile. Somewhere between grief and fury, Dahlia realized she was crying. Silent, angry tears that burned her cheeks before the cold wind dried them away. The last time she cried was at her parents funeral , a year ago, and she pr

The city blurred outside the car window. Dahlia pressed her temple against the glass, eyes half-closed, wishing the motion could wash away the morning. She still couldn’t believe it. She’d woken up married. To a stranger. To him. Beside her, Nate sat with one arm draped casually across the back of the seat, a grin playing on his lips as if he were driving to brunch, not an annulment. Every few seconds he glanced her way, clearly enjoying the contrast between his good mood and her thundercloud scowl. “Stop smiling,”she muttered. “Can’t help it, wife” he said easily. “Don’t call me that.” He raised an eyebrow. “It’s growing on me” Her fingers clenched tighter around the phone in her lap. “This is a nightmare.” “Maybe for you,” he murmured. “I’m having a great day.” She shot him a glare, but he only chuckled, the sound low and unbothered. Her phone buzzed again. Tyler. The name stabbed through her calm. She turned the screen face-down, jaw tightening. Of course he’d be call

Tyler’s voice echoed through the glittering ballroom, confident and dripping with charm.He held a glass of champagne high, his grin as wide as the lies he lived on.“I just want to start by saying,” he began, “that I’m the luckiest man alive to have this woman in my life.” “I get to wake up every day and know that I somehow convinced her to stick around.” He pointed toward Dahlia again, and the crowd chuckled. “She’s brilliant. She’s fearless. She’s so quick-witted she can make an insult sound like a compliment. Believe me, I’ve been on the receiving end of both.”More laughter. Dahlia’s smile never faltered, though her knuckles whitened on the stem of her glass.Go on Tyler. Perform Tyler continued, his voice warm and performative. “She runs companies, she scares executives, and-don’t let that icy expression fool you-she’s got a heart somewhere in there. I think.” He pressed a hand to his chest, mock wounded.“She’s beautiful- obviously. But she’s also… uh, very talented in other ar