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The Pact Bride: A CEO's Proposal

Chapter 5 Leading an Untrue Life

Word Count: 1100    |    Released on: 07/01/2025

on's

autiful views of the city from the floor-to-ceiling windows, high ceilings, and furnish

" I asked, hardly raising

mponent of the agreement. This guarantees that people vi

mple jeans and blouse, I put my suitcas

on the left, down the hall, is your room. Make yourself at home, but keep in mind that t

set in. In a house that seemed like a palace, I was pl

r. Grant," I

t cease referring to me as "Mr. if we are to sell th

uickly, feeling the h

e into the dining room for what he

s I perched uncomfortably on the edge of a chair. "We'll maintain separate rooms. We cond

said, but the wo

holding, smiling, the works. People will b

otes on a paper I'

employees can know the truth about our agreement. We're

a drill sergeant's lecture because o

Before I could stop

ried about Rebecca. Sharon, concentrate

d tell there was more to the narr

came, both literally and figuratively. Rain pummeled the windo

living room as if she owned the space. Her eyes were fixed on m

lavor," she replied i

I responde

ct foolish, my love. I know all about your little

how much her comments frightened me. "I'm not trying

you some guidance, Sharon. People are not allowed to approach Donald. And h

om, his voice broke the tens

smile. "Dear, Donald. I recently

" he replied icily. "G

n't be concerned. I'm going out. However, you should

rmed away, leaving a st

, I turned to face D

ebecca enjoys drama, but she won't expose us and en

a's remarks hung over me

ad fully subsided by the

e my blood run cold when browsing

ery Woman: Who Is Sh

evening. Although the image was blurry, it was still clear enough to see

e walls get

in hand, and his voice cut through my t

o say, I

omber tone. "The rumors are circulating quickly. Thi

quivering voic

our efforts. We're not only acting like a couple from n

the stomach. This was no longe

ng down on me like a boulder, I gazed at

on't stop until they have destroyed our tale. They will reveal everythin

h caught. This was more than a contract now. There was no ma

ly. His jaw tensed as he looked at the televi

ing headline. There was no way out of the deception now

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The Pact Bride: A CEO's Proposal
The Pact Bride: A CEO's Proposal
“Sharon has spent her entire life trying to live in a world that seems to have forgotten her. Orphaned, broke, and desperate, she gets an unlikely job as the secretary to Donald Knight, the cold, powerful CEO of a billion-dollar company. But when a shocking proposition-a contract marriage-turns her life upside down, Sharon is thrust into a world of wealth, mystery, and danger she never imagined. Donald has everything: wealth, power, and control. But under the pressure of a coming business merger and his family's demands, he needs a wife to keep his freedom. Sharon, with her quiet power and modest nature, seems like the right choice. What starts as a measured business deal soon unravels into a storm of feelings neither of them expected. As Sharon tries to find her place in Donald's cutthroat world, she faces scheming rivals, corporate sabotage, and embarrassing betrayals. But through it all, she finds an inner power she never knew she had. As Donald's walls crumble and his icy attitude melts, the lines between work and love blur. Can two people from such different worlds overcome their scars, or will the secrets and lies surrounding them tear them apart?”