MARRIED TO A STRANGER : THE BILLIONAIRE'S BRIDE

Chapter 4 Sealing with a Ring

Word Count: 901 | Released on: 29/04/2025

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ld."He gestured toward the living room area. "Have a seat. We'll keep it formal tonight, contract first, small talk after.""I like that order," she replied, sitting down on a plush leather couch that probably cost more than her car.A leather folder was already laid out on the glass coffee table. Daniel took a seat across from her, crossing one leg over the other with the casual confidence of someone who didn't just own the building, but half the city.Gold opened the folder. The contract inside was thick, detailed, and intimidating."Everything is outlined," Daniel said calmly. "Length of marriage: one year. Public appearances are expected once a week. Media training will be arranged. You'll live here full time. You're free to decorate your suite however you want."Gold blinked. "I get a suite?"He smirked faintly. "It's a marriage, not a sleepover."That made her lips twitch, almost a smile.She skimmed further down. Monthly stipend, private car, health benefits, and a clause stating that neither party could engage in a real romantic relationship during the term of the marriage."No dating?" she asked."It would complicate the image. And cause headlines. I like clean headlines."Gold gave a low whistle. "You really have thought of everything."Daniel leaned forward, his tone suddenly less businesslike. "Gold, I don't expect you to fall in love with me. This isn't a fairy tale. But I do expect honesty. Discretion. And partnership. In return, you'll have financial freedom. Security. No strings when this is over.""And if I want out before the year's up?""There's a termination clause." He tapped the folder. "You'll still walk away with your dignity. And a payout."Gold looked up and met his eyes. For a moment, the air shifted. Beneath all his polish and sharp edges, she saw somethi

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“BLURB Gold Bennett thought she had it all, until the man she'd loved and supported through law school shattered her world. Jason, her charming, ambitious boyfriend, had promised they'd build a life together. But when a rich heiress comes into the picture, he doesn't hesitate to abandon Gold, leaving her heartbroken and lost. The man who once claimed he'd never leave her now has a new fiancée, and Gold is left to pick up the pieces of a future she had built around him.Devastated and burned by betrayal, Gold is done with love. But when a cold, calculating billionaire named Daniel Copper offers her a way out of her grief, she reluctantly agrees to a marriage of convenience. It's a practical solution to her pain, or so she thinks. After all, Daniel is a stranger,handsome, yes, but distant, with an air of mystery that warns her to keep her distance. He needs a wife to settle a score, and she needs a way to reclaim her life.But as the days go by, what begins as a contract quickly turns into something far more complicated. Beneath Daniel's icy exterior lies a man who has his own reasons for wanting her by his side. Despite their agreement, sparks begin to fly, and Gold finds herself drawn to him in ways she never expected. As they navigate their new life together, Gold realizes that Daniel isn't just the CEO of a billion-dollar empire, he's also carrying a past as dark and tangled as her own. And when their marriage starts to feel less like a business deal and more like something real, she's torn between what she wants and what she's afraid of.But just as their relationship begins to shift, Jason reappears, determined to win Gold back. The game of love, revenge, and trust gets more dangerous, and Gold must decide whether she can trust Daniel with her heart,or if he, too, will betray her when she least expects it.In a world where love is a battlefield and trust is fragile, will Gold's second chance at love be her salvation? Or will her past come back to haunt her when she least expects it?”