Novel Pernikahan Yang Dijodohkan Novels & Stories

He handed it to me and flopped onto the couch like he had no care in the world. I opened the envelope and scanned the front page. MARRIAGE CONTRACT. I looked up at him, stunned. “Are you serious?” His face was unreadable. “In there are the terms. My expectations. The dos and don’ts. Rules of this marriage.” The words stung more than I thought they would. “This was supposed to be simple,” I whispered. “Fake, yeah, but simple.” Jason’s eyes met mine. “It is simple. Just business, Nelly. That’s all.”

You don't need to ask for my opinion. While munching on a piece of toast, I curtly said, "Got it." He wanted me to keep things simple, huh? Well, the wedding wasn't going to have any photos, guests, or an officiant. It wasn't even going to have a bride. Dante looked at me as I calmly ate my breakfast. After giving it some thought, he added, "After the wedding, let's go to Aerona for our honeymoon. I know you've always wanted to go."

Her parents exchanged a glance, one of those silent conversations married couples have when deciding whether to push or let the conversation rest. What Lucy didn’t tell them, what she couldn’t tell them, was that their “love story” existed mostly on paper. That the vows had been a business transaction disguised as romance. She held that truth close, deep in the locked vault of her mind. On paper, she was Mrs. Austin DiMarco. But in reality, the marriage had started as nothing more than a calculated arrangement… one that was becoming far more complicated than she’d ever imagined.