The Chosen Bride
"I never saw it as a possibility..."
"It won't happen if we agree not to have children and pretend to the world that everything is fine. Those will be the keys that will later give you the freedom you desire," I told her, leaving her stunned. "I just want you to be my companion, at most, for five years, so you decide if we can be friends, budding spouses, friends with benefits... It's up to you."
"Whatever you come up with, I'll respect that, but keep in mind something: we must be an ideal couple in public. You will respect me, and I will respect you. No lovers, no problems, nothing public, not even a scandal."