A Loveless Contract: Marrying My Secret Crush

Chapter 4

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ttan cigar lounge was thick with the sme

he owner, let out a loud whistle and slid a crystal

nto a leather armchair. He reached up and yanked h

tool, waving his hands as he recounte

allow. The alcohol burned a hot path down his throat, d

iously, man. Is the Glover girl insane? And ar

e dim amber lighting cast deep shadows a

ag. "But you said yes. That's not lik

blowing a thick stream of gray smoke toward the ceiling. "The trust fund deadline is in

y. "So it's just a pure bus

Blair had looked standing at the bottom of the altar. Her chin

nto a crystal tray.

god. You're actually interested i

so cold it could freeze

Judge's phone vibrat

Blair. They locked me in the house.

humb hovered over the keyboard for two full seconds

. "What's wrong? The little wife g

face down. "I'm going

"Good luck with that. Those Glover broth

y. He grabbed his jacket off the chair.

way to his private locker. He spun the dial on the

folder. The name Blair Glo

her Patreon account. The page was filled with bright, chaotic digital illustrations. He

into a sharp,

e back out and dia

ica art book," Judge ordered, his voice low and

a fraction of a second be

ed at the glossy print

me begin, M

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“Blair Glover watched the man she had secretly loved for five years get abandoned at the altar. To secure his billionaire family's trust fund, Judge Harrell needed a bride immediately, so Blair stepped out of the pews and volunteered. He accepted without hesitation, but his dark eyes evaluated her like a cheap piece of real estate. The consequences of her impulsive sacrifice were brutal and immediate. Right after signing the marriage certificate, Judge abandoned her at City Hall to deal with another woman's emergency. When she moved into his lifeless penthouse that night, she found a fresh, smeared lipstick stain on his collar. Worse, the public backlash was vicious. Her classmates branded her a manipulative gold digger, slashed her paintings, and destroyed her university art studio with red paint. Blair had alienated her fiercely protective family and thrown her peaceful life away just to be near him. Yet, after using his massive wealth to rescue her from the campus mob, Judge simply tossed a leather folder of "Cohabitation Rules" into her lap. "Do not fall in love with me. That is a breach of contract." Staring at the cold, calculating CEO, Blair swallowed her heartbreak and wiped the ruined paint from her hands. If he wanted to treat this marriage as a ruthless transaction, she would gladly play along. She was going to take the Harrell name, build her own empire, and make the untouchable billionaire break his own rules.”