Predatory Marriage Novels & Stories

"Don't tell me people are more career-oriented than making relationships?" "You said it. We have this strange law today stating that fornication and live-in couples are punishable by law. That is to decrease the poverty rate caused by uncontrolled birth. Teenage pregnancy is a crime if occurred outside of marriage to decrease the rate of undergraduate generation. In addition, the marriage contract has an expiration date.

“ That's a fucking lie! Stop lying to me!” Tania shrugged, taking some steps towards me. “ Believe what you wish,” her lips curled up further. “ But I'll make this very clear, you have nothing now…absolutely nothing.” “ W-What do you mean?” She stepped back, circling around me as she crossed her arms. “ Father's will stated that after three years of marriage, all his property would be transferred to your husband and— correct me if I'm wrong—today is your third wedding anniversary, isn't it dear sister?”

We haven't done anything, though we have had moments, but we have not done it". Pamela wanted to hear more, but Lauren wasn't ready to share any more, but promises to let her come visit, when she gets permission from him. After all, what she have heard about him is that he loves to dominate, and before anything is done, he would like to give the clearance first. Pamela was surprised, when she says, she could only come visit her, when Lucious approves. She was not only surprised, she was also angry. "Are you saying you cannot just ask me to come see you? I am your best friend remember? "I am sorry Pam, I cannot just ask you to come. This is not a marriage based on love and friendship, it is a

“I also told you that you were gonna be a big trouble to your husband tormenting him with your jealousy.” “Yes,” Rachel confirmed becoming suddenly serious. “I told you that I only get possessive over things of people I really love.” “And that there’s no possibility of you getting possessive over a man since you had no intention of falling in love with anyone. Not even with the man you’ll marry,” Kyra went on. “How wrong I was!” Rachel sighed resignedly. “And now Jacob is trapped in an undesirable marriage with me.’ “Oh, come off it! It isn’t as if you trapped him to marry you.”

I drank myself sick at business dinners and fought my way through one negotiation after another until I finally helped her take the CEO’s chair. But once her career became stable, she wanted to “test” my sincerity. She said she would only agree to marry me after I passed the fifty-two premarital tests designed by Ryan. So Ryan used the word “test” as an excuse to torment me. He made me collect 9,999 handwritten blessings from strangers. He deliberately dumped ice water over my head when I walked into the office. He slipped laxatives into my water so that during a partnership meeting, I was running to the bathroom in front of everyone and humiliating myself.

"Marry me for one year." No emotions. No questions. No love. Just a signature that will save her job, her family from debt, and her reputation. He needs a wife to secure a powerful political–business alliance that will determine the future of his empire. It’s strictly business. Strictly contractual. Strictly no feelings. Until possession, jealousy, and forbidden attraction begin to break every clause they signed. And when the alliance is threatened, Scarlet realizes she was never just a convenient bride… She was a pawn in a dangerous game between powerful men.

I bite my lower lip to hide the smile that threatened to spread on my face. "A marriage." "What?" All three of us, Aria,cool grandpa and I said in unison. "A marriage contract between Aria and Alex." Aria scoffed. "You must be crazy. You think I'll walk out of a marriage and run straight into another one? You're out of your mind." "Dad…" I trail off not knowing what to say. Did I want to tie the knots with Aria? Definitely. Did I want it to happen this way? Not at all.

Unfortunately, she had kept her face tense, as if she was dissatisfied with the engagement. I was afraid she would refuse it. So I immediately prepared a divorce agreement set three years later. I told her that both families had decided on the marriage. Even if she wasn’t satisfied, she had to accept it for now. After three years, we would separate. That was why I handed it to her in advance. Nevertheless, I played a small trick. I deliberately made the safe damp, blurring the text on the agreement. Three years later, she would still be mine. Elena said she wanted to treat me to dinner. I deliberately chose the same restaurant Clara had mentioned yesterday, planning to pack her favorite dish

So I'm not the only one who doesn't like this setup. I know that even if they don't say what they are talking about it is really obvious that they are planning the future for us. That they reconcile us. "Same here. I never wanted this kind of set up." I answered him. Because even I don't like it. I already told myself that if I was given the opportunity to get married at the right time and opportunity. I wanted it to be for the man that I truly love. Not this kind of marriage for convenience. Where is the love there if this happens?

Article 1: The marriage shall last 365 days. Article 2: No physical intimacy without mutual consent (though public displays of affection are mandatory). Article 3: No emotional attachment. Article 4: Under no circumstances shall a pregnancy occur. I paused at Article 4. My heart gave a strange little tug. "No pregnancy?" "I am under pressure from my board and my mother to produce an heir and settle down," Adrian said, standing up. He walked to the window, his back to me. He was tall, his tailored suit fitting his broad shoulders perfectly. "The marriage satisfies the 'settling down' requirement. But I have no intention of bringing a child into a world of business deals and fake smiles. This