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Memories of sweeter times flooded back, and the regret hit her all at once. So she said it. "Let's end this. I'll give you and your family a payout. Leave and go as far from here as you can." Thomas nearly lost his mind. "What? You can't just do that!" Renee didn't engage. "I can, because the person I love is my husband." She searched everywhere and finally tracked William down in a small town. The face she knew so well didn't show a flicker of anything when he saw her.

Because even now, as her husband pleaded for closeness, her thoughts were elsewhere—drawn to another man who had no right to occupy her. So she whispered, barely audible: “Okay. We’ll try.” August exhaled, relief softening his face. He leaned closer, kissed her forehead tenderly, and pulled her into his arms. She let him, stiff at first, then slowly relaxing into the embrace—not out of love, but out of guilt. Her eyes stayed open long after his closed. And in the darkness, Ethan’s shadow lingered, mocking her resolve.

After we signed, she couldn't resist one last jab. "Kyle, from now on, I'm your boss's wife. First day at the company, I'm firing you. And this?" She waved a villa's property deed in my face. "That's a luxury villa in a gated community—mine. Look at you. No money, no talent, nothing. Being with you these past few years was torture." I just smiled as she flaunted the deed. She thought it was real. It wasn't—just a fake Fay had mailed her.

he said before bursting into another round of manic laughter. "Catch," he said to her before throwing a document at her, and immediately she caught it. "This is the sample of our marriage certificate; go on and read it," he said to her, and without hesitating, she started reading in a low tone. After reading it for some minutes, she finally saw the part where it was written that the marriage was only temporary and that her only mission was to bear a son before Mr. Xavier Quim, and once she does that, they must get divorced, and everyone goes their different ways, but the child remains with Mr. Xavier Quim.

Stay protected. Do not move. The man walked closer. Holden’s jaw flexed. “One more step and you lose your legs.” The stranger paused—amused. “Relax, Holden Li. Put that feral instinct back in your pocket. I’m not here for you.” Holden’s eyes narrowed. “But you came after my wife.” The man chuckled. “Contract wife. Temporary wife. Don’t overestimate your claim.” Holden’s anger went volcanic. He stepped forward, fists curling—

I ran out of strength and lay still, staring up at the ceiling. "Never thought I'd end up being called the other man online. I'm begging you. Just let me go. Go back to your family." She shook her head, the words spilling out. "I'm divorcing Randall. Once you're better, we'll get married. You'll be my only husband." A laugh slipped out before I could stop it. "I don't want that anymore. I'm not marrying you." "What about our kid?" she shot back, her voice rising. "We have a baby together. Don't you want him to have a real family?"

First, he gives me the most amazing sex of my life, five minutes later, he’s back to being the most insufferable bosshole on the planet. "So, this is a legit contract?" I ask. "Is this even legal?" Maron's brow furrows. "It is. And let's call it a 'temporary marriage' arrangement." “A what?” “You heard me.” Yes, I did. Except I can’t believe what I’m hearing. "I'm not your girlfriend,” I snap, in irritation. “Let alone your wife. And I don't plan to be, either."

He kept his expression muted as he opened the folder, "I need a wife. " Aria blinked, certain she'd misheard. "Excuse me?" “A temporary wife, ” he said, putting a document toward her. “For three years. ” She reeled back in shock at what he had said. "I don't -- why would you??? " "Business reasons that don't concern you. " He made it very clear that further discussion of that subject would be inconsiderate. "What does concern you is what I'm offering you in return. "

“You are so mean. Just a reminder, I am your wife now, so please take it easy with the hurtful words.” “And that is exactly why I feel disgusted,” Lucas replied, pretending to gag. “I still cannot accept my situation, but I have no choice. This is my fault.” “At least you know that. If you want, we can end this pretense now,” Rhea said, which made Lucas shake his head quickly. “No way. Six months is short. I can endure this,” Lucas argued, which made Rhea fall silent. Rhea forced a small smile as she stood beside him. He is right. This marriage is temporary. Once the company is in Lucas' name, everything will be over. No more obligations, no more promises, and we will go back to being strang

"Maybe you'll need them in the future. Here's what I'll do: I'll pay you the same amount you received as Jasper's wife." My pay was probably pocket change to them, if Axel, a student, could pay me that much. Mel took my marriage contract out of her files and flipped through the pages, checking it again. I had handed it to her when she was handling my divorce. "Okay. But make sure it's not shares or a trust fund from your family. Cash it out until there’s no trace of it before you send it to me." "Don't worry, I know. And besides that, I'll help you in other ways too." He turned to Mel. "Please write that down, Ms. Lawyer: the second party will provide any assistance, without limitation."