BEYOND THE CONTRACT
A single document sat neatly on the glass table, waiting for her.
Julian picked it up, flipping through the pages before handing it to her. “Read it.”
Sophia took the contract, her fingers tightening around the crisp paper. She sank onto the leather chair and started reading.
The terms were straightforward: one year of marriage, a huge sum of money as compensation, and if the baby turned out to be his, they would co-parent.
Her eyes moved over the words slowly, absorbing every detail. One year. Just one year of playing the role of his wife.