契约 Novels & Stories

Written in capital letters and bold. 'CONTRACT MARRIAGE AGREEMENT' Aslena was of course shocked. What does contract marriage mean?!

He shut his laptop and grinned at me. "Thank you, Evan. I am glad you like my work." I smiled at him. "If you accept my offer, you will be organising all the parties that will be conducted in my clubs in Manhattan. I'll get you a team that may help you. 75% of the profit from every event will be yours. I have mailed you everything in detail. Read it and when you are ready, we will sign the contract." He explained and I nodded. "I'll have a look and inform you." I told him. We kept aside the work for a while and kept chatting while sipping on our juices.

She is basically testing the level of involvement I want with her. But maybe its, not all bad. But if she wants my loyalty, then I want hers! "In exchange, I will have you sign a contract." I clarified. "A contract?" "Yes, a binding contract that puts both your life and mine on the line," I said. "Like a slave contract?" "No. A loyalty contract. A slave contract is one-sided, but this contract ensures that any disclosed information remains between us." Bea frowned then after a few seconds she burst out laughing.

She thought she was using me as a shield, completely unaware that she was walking straight into the arms of her fated mate. "I don't leave things to chance," I said, reaching into the inner pocket of my suit jacket and pulling out a heavy, platinum fountain pen. "If we do this, we do it legally. Right now." Katniss didn't hesitate. She whipped a blank sheet of official Ashbourne parchment from her father’s desk organizer, her fingers moving with a frantic, desperate speed. Using a drafting pen, she hastily but flawlessly scribbled out the core tenets of our verbal agreement—the mutual protection clauses, the non-interference pact, and the clear definition of a contract marriage.

"Deal." The contract was signed. Well, “signed” might be a strong word—it was more like a verbal agreement involving a combination of mutual glances, handshakes, and a promise not to tell their moms. But when Takuto looked at the back of the "contract," a sudden realization hit him. There, in small print, were the following clauses: "Note: The buyer assumes the following risks:" May be confiscated by mom Key parts may be eaten by Kenta during assembly May turn out to be a counterfeit product after assembly

"Then you come respectfully. Or you don't come at all." He nodded frantically, scrambling onto his knees. Good. Cathan advanced, placing a neatly printed contract on the bar. "The conditions are simple," he remarked, his voice unruffled. "You only sell to us. No secondhand deals and no fucking leaks. You default, and you disappear. Poof. Understood?" “Yes, I do.” The man swiped blood from his mouth, quivering as his hand trembled. Quickly, he signed off the document. As he scratched out his name, I backed away, getting a glance at a waiter with blond hair walking by.

Specifically section 7, paragraph 3. I grabbed the contract from where I'd left it on the nightstand. Flipped to section seven. The words blurred as I read them once. Twice. Three times. "No," I whispered. Jamie stirred. "What's wrong?" I showed him the clause. *By signing this agreement, the undersigned acknowledges that all testimony given shall be considered factual and legally binding. Furthermore, the undersigned waives all rights to recant or modify said testimony in perpetuity, under penalty of perjury charges carrying a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment.*

She looked up and met his eyes, she couldn't still believe she took comfort in him, the arrogant jerk of all time according to Elena. "I accept your proposal." She repeated again. "I heard that. Why? Last time you seemed so bent on not getting married to me." "Do you want this or not?" she snapped. Okay she's actually being a beggar with command. He looked at her strangely but nodded slowly. He didn't know why he did that but she looked in so much pain. "I don't have the documents here and we need witnesses maybe you'll stop by the office tomorrow with a witness and we can sign the contract."