Dreams After Marriage

ere a mix of uncontrollable excitement and enveloping uncertainty. She had just signed a marriage contract she nev

ife together, despite not knowing each other well. Alana took a deep breath and walked

of power and authority. He was dressed formally in a perfectly tailored black suit, his expression

dly, full of the arrogance she had come to recognize.

mile. "Yes, good evening, Mr. Halford. I hop

rner and sitting on the edge of the bed. "We need to discuss the ba

ssured. "What do you

gement is a contract, not an emotional relationship. Second, each of us has the freedom to do what

"And if I disagree wit

"We must adhere to this agreement, Alana. Otherwise, the contract could

ew she couldn't back out now. This arrangement was her way out of the financial chaos

ll follow these rules. But I want to emphasize that we need to

easonable expectation. Let's see h

lt a bit uneasy as Damian stood up and decided to leave the room. "I'll retu

e air seemed to cling to her skin, and she felt uncomfortable with how Dam

This contract marriage was her only way to move forward and improve her diff

nst the twilight sky. The air felt heavy, charged with a tension that clung to her like an unwelcome second skin. His demeanor had been

leaving her grappling with a gnawing sense of unease. He was everything she had hoped to avoid in a partner-cold,

chance to lift herself from the mire of her current situation-it was all too tempting. The contract marriage was her

lt with the practical advantages this arrangement promised? Every time she thought of Damian, his expression remained impassive,

asy. It would require more than just adapting to a new lifestyle; it would demand that she confront her own fears and in

tion left her with no other viable options, and the contract marriage was her beacon of hope. Yet, as she prepared to step into

t Damian's emotional distance and calculating nature unsettled her. Could she truly adapt to living with someone so indifferent? Doubts clouded her mind as she realized the journey ahead would be

und to be a t