The Marriage Pact A Novel Novels & Stories

Paige said, all at the same time. Marie exhaled as she sank into the couch. There was no point delaying the truth. “I got married,” she said softly. “We signed a contract for a year.” Paige stepped closer first. “With Bruce Fox?” “Yes.” Paige's eyes widened. “Oh what have you done?” Marie sat upright, blinking. “What are you talking about?” Paige paced around, tapping her head frantically. “That man is a pervert, Marie. He pimps girls. Search for the Winston girls, you'll see it.”

"Hand over 750 grand, and I'll vanish. Refuse, and I'll haunt you every waking moment." Like father, like son, both had dollar signs for souls. I snapped my fingers, and my muscle stepped out of the shadows, disarmed Matthias, and gave him a taste of his own medicine. He did not last long before he was sprawled out, howling on the ground. I strolled up, spat on him, and made it clear, "Cross my path again, and it's another beating, guaranteed." Two months later, I tied the knot with my assistant, Wendy Gibson. We threw one hell of a bash.

His deep, mysterious eyes flickered with an emotion I couldn't quite place. He stood there, speechless for what felt like forever. I stared at his face, so close to mine, and found myself lost in thought. He was undeniably handsome—he had strong features but not harsh, with an aura of quiet intensity. Yet, even facing such a breathtaking man, I felt nothing. "Noah, our marriage was always about business. There's no need to overthink it. "I've known about you and Lillian for a while now. You know what you should and shouldn't do. Grandpa cares a lot about the Brookes' reputation."

I looked at the document in my hands and went into the house through the backdoor making sure no one notices me. I locked myself up the moment I got into my room and I wheeled myself straight to my desk. I put the file on the table and I saw my full name as well as Aaron's full name written boldly at the front. 'Terms and conditions of the marriage contract' I opened it and I began to read the content 'The marriage is an agreement between both parties and it is going to last for a period of one year' 'During the period of one year, Hazel Carter is expected to get pregnant for Aaron Gray and give him an heir in a year. Hazel must also move in immediately after getting married to Aaron'

Darryl opened the door without even turning around. "Is there anything more important than discussing our plans?" Charles jumped up and down and yelled. "Pick up my wife." "..." Charles froze for a moment, totally speechless. It wasn't until he heard Darryl driving away that he came to his senses. Charles thought he must have heard wrong. How could Darryl get married without him knowing? Charles feels that their friendship has been betrayed, apparently they have agreed that when they get married, they must tell the other two friends first. But Darryl quietly married.

But as Luca wrapped her in his arms, she felt a sense of comfort that she couldn't explain. "Don't go away from my sight from now on," he said as she struggled to break free. She couldn't deny the rush of adrenaline she felt when he held her close, even though she knew their marriage was just a sham. "I didn't agree to this marriage for your pleasure, remember?" she said, trying to push him away. But Luca just chuckled, unfazed by her resistance. "Yeah," he replied softly, holding her tightly. Elena couldn't help but feel conflicted about the situation. Was God punishing the Romanos, or was she just using Luca's weakness against him?

Where does his mind go when we’re together? He gives me these tiny pieces of truth, mixed in with a cocktail of deceit, but I can’t seem to fight this desire deep within my soul to keep fighting for this marriage. To keep fighting for James. But then there is Shawn. He’s the complete opposite of James in every way. And yet here I am, on the verge of divorce to my husband, who refuses to compromise enough to make our marriage work, while the man who was the center of every dream I had of the future up until three years ago, tells me that he reciprocates the feelings I written down all those years ago.

He whispers without looking at me, but I quickly glance at him and, not knowing what to say, turn my gaze back to the priest. ... "I now pronounce you husband and wife!" These final words definitively closed my shackles. I know very well it's not a real marriage, and everything in this temple is just a simple act. However, all the rules of this contract literally bind me to the D'Angelo surname, and every step of mine will be dictated by the stunningly beautiful and annoyingly sexy man beside me. My eyes fixate on the white gold ring on my ring finger and the delicate and beautiful solitary stone, large enough that I know, is every bride's desire to receive. Then, I slide the wide band ring

If that were how we started choosing our life partner, marriage would be nothing but a business deal between a man and a woman. Men like Gavin required a lot from their wives. The women must have a higher bid on the plate than the men already have. Glamour, fame, reputation, charities, parties, and more mingled in the husband and wife’s daily routine, and both of them had to go with these. I wasn’t that woman in any way. Even if I were born once again, there was no way I could cope with that environment, but here I was living a life that someone else should have lived. It was a phenomenon that Gavin proposed to me for marriage when, in reality, I wasn’t anywhere near that man. Surely, it did

“ Close to fifty trillion dollars. The whole rules about marriage are stated clearly. If you have any doubt about it then I will give you some days to think about it ” He stood up and headed towards the door when Alexa spoke up. “Is It not a contract marriage? I accept. ” “Ms. Parker, I hope you have given thorough thoughts to your answer. Once you sign it, you officially become the Young lady of The Hudston's family. ” Alexa coughed when she heard the title he said. “Young Miss of the Hudston's?” She repeated and trembled on her feet. She recalled so many historical facts on the Hudston's and their harsh way of picking their wives.