Marriage In A Heartbeat Novels & Stories

“My husband and I met in middle school. Six years together through high school. I got into NYU. He dropped out to work in the city while I finished college. “Then we got married. Two kids from a small town, struggling for over a decade until we finally had a small company in New York. One year he went to London for a business deal. He was lucky. Landed a huge investment. Overnight our company’s value multiplied hundreds of times. “Three years later we went public. He became one of the well-known entrepreneurs on the national rich list. We suddenly had everything. No more hustling for capital. “My health isn’t good. I can’t get pregnant. He said it didn’t matter. That not all men cared about

“ I've been trying to call you, Dominique sent in some divorce papers and the will states that the property is now in his name! What are you going to do? You're not going to divorce him right? Right?” I smiled more of a cold smile than a friendly one. “ I'll be there tomorrow, inform Dominique, I want him there when I sign it as for the will… I don't care he can have it.” “ But yo-you worked so hard for this!” “ I know, but he made his choice and I made mine and also prepare some marriage certificates, I and my husband will be there tomorrow.” “ Husband!? What?!!” “ Bye!!” “ Gen? wait! Don't—” I ended the call, handing the phone back to Charles.

"So I married her. The room spun as his final statements crept into her. Her husband can accept the experience of passion. His touches may be warm, and his lips even warmer, but his heart is carved in stone. He never wanted to let a woman inside him – he had ruined every chance he had. Somehow, his parents convinced him that love doesn't exist. Even if there was a faint glimmer on the surface, he still believed that there was no happy ending. Only children will suffer and the pain lasts a lifetime. How can any woman fight a heartless belief with any hope of victory? His urgency for a business marriage suddenly made things clear. "Are you okay?" She had decided to end the night with her last

“Unless it’s a miracle lottery win, I don’t think anything can fix this.” Emma leaned forward, voice dropping. “There’s this new government program called the One-Year Marriage Incentive Scheme. Couples who sign a legal one-year marriage contract and live together get a huge one-time payment — enough to cover major medical bills and clear heavy debts. After twelve months, you can walk away free.” Abby froze. “Marry a stranger for money?”

"That's not a problem, you can leave your husband and get a divorce from him. I don't care if you are married; you belong to me and me alone." "Are you crazy?!" Charlotte busted out in anger. She used all of her energy to push Christian's hands off her. "You really expect me to leave my husband for you?" "Listen Charlotte, I know five years have passed but I still feel the same way about you. Plus, I know that the marriage between Sebastian and you is just a contract marriage. You guys never even met prior to a month before your marriage." Charlotte's heart stopped beating for a moment when she heard Christian say that her marriage was based on a contract.

But what was even more surreal was yet to happen. Christian took her directly to the City Hall and went through the VIP entrance. Twenty minutes later, she had the first marriage registration in her life. Right before they stamped the registration paper, Christian looked her in the eyes and said, "It's not too late to regret this." Jessica's eyes met his in all seriousness. Based on her several interactions with Christian, he was a true gentleman despite his apparent grimness. He was so many times better than that a*shole Adam Smith. Choosing Christian Maddox would be her first step away from her past unrequited infatuation!

He smiled at me, and I felt my heart skip a beat. "Dear friends and family, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Scarlett and Atlas in marriage. Marriage is a beautiful thing, a union of two hearts, two souls, and two lives. It is a commitment to love, honor, and cherish each other for the rest of your lives. Scarlett and Atlas have chosen to take this step today, in front of all of us, to declare their love for each other and their commitment to spend the rest of their lives together. Scarlett, do you take Atlas to be your lawfully wedded husband?" "I do," I said, looking into Atlas's eyes.

It seemed her desperation, as he had so cleverly assessed, outweighed any reservations. The marriage was swift, almost clinical. The next morning, Colden’s lead lawyer, a stern woman with a perpetually unimpressed expression, oversaw the proceedings at a hushed courthouse. There were no grand ceremonies, no witnesses beyond the necessary few, no joyful guests. No rings were exchanged, a stark omission that underscored the purely contractual nature of their union. No kisses, no tender touches, just the cold, sterile formalities. Just the scratching of ink on paper as they signed the documents that bound their lives together.

I felt tears well up in my eyes as I uttered a capital YES. I stretched out my hand and slipped the ring in my finger and kissed my hand before he let, he squeezed it in his hand and rose to kiss me. My lips welcomed his, first, mild and playful, and boom, we went deep and sensual. It was then that the claps and cheers erupted from outside. Some people might have been watching from outside—people I haven’t seen. “Our marriage will happen in three days’ time,” he whispered to me as he broke the kiss, “I want it simple, but you know, with my people around, it’ll never be a simple one. it’ll be the hottest in town.”

RULE SIX: Do not, under any circumstances, fall in love. My eyes fly across the pages. The signatures at the bottom are real. This is clearly Jade and Zayn’s signature. Every word is legally binding. A slow, disbelieving laugh escapes my throat. “No physical relationship,” I read aloud. “Do not fall in love.” My grin widenes. “A one-year termination clause.” I flip another page, my pulse racing with excitement. “God, this is even worse than I imagined.” The perfect marriage. The great Hemsworth love story. It was all built on a contract. It wasn't built on romance as we were all made to believe. It was paperwork. Zayn married Jade to take the company from me. And it worked.