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Destined Hearts: From Contract To Love

Chapter 1 

Word Count: 598    |    Released on: 03/07/2025

sh over her. She got in the car, her assistant driving, and leaned her head back

familiar scent of her mother' s cooking filled the air. It wa

," she ca

, wiping her hands on her apron. "Ava, you

e newspaper, and her older brother, Daniel, was scroll

g was off. The usual light chatter was missing. Her parents ke

d, putting down her chopsticks

husband. Robert folded his news

voice serious. "There's som

. Ava felt a knot form in

ade a long time ago," Grace said softly.

The Grayson family? You

r. Grayson were very close friends. They made a prom

marriage? An arranged marriage? It sounded like somethin

, finally looking up fro

a handshake that had been honored for generations. He explained that the Graysons were a respe

of explosive, world-ending shock she might have expected. Her life was already so public, so

mness surprising even her

t her, stunned by h

is?" Grace asked, her v

a small shrug. "It's a promise. It's important to you. And

ieved. "Thank you for

th this soon," her mother added gentl

icker of curiosity finally breaki

's the CEO of Grayson Corp. A very capable man. From what I've h

eyebrow. "Ha

trying to ease the tension. "You'll see.

ly. "Okay. This

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Destined Hearts: From Contract To Love
Destined Hearts: From Contract To Love
“Ava Hayes, a celebrated star, was on top of the world. Her life was a meticulously managed canvas of sold-out concerts and acclaimed films. But one quiet family dinner shattered her carefully constructed reality. Her parents, with somber faces, dropped a bombshell: an arranged marriage. Not just any marriage, but a binding promise made generations ago, tying her to the powerful Grayson family. It felt like a bizarre relic from a bygone era, an unexpected contract in an already public life. Despite her confusion, Ava agreed, pragmatic as always; her love life wasn't a priority anyway. She soon found herself inexplicably drawn to Liam Grayson, the strikingly handsome and intensely private CEO she was suddenly married to. His thoughtful gestures and quiet care slowly began to chip away at her composure, making her question everything she thought she knew about their "arrangement." Yet, doubts festered. Liam's tenacious ex-admirer and the media's relentless speculation about her own professional ties ignited a fierce jealousy within her. Why did it sting so much to see him with another woman? Why did she care? Was this just a contract, or was something far more complicated-and terrifyingly real-unfolding? Then came the bungee jump, a terrifying plunge that unexpectedly revealed the terrifying truth: Liam was her anchor, her safe harbor in a chaotic world. His protective fury over her fabricated scandal and injury, his raw, unadulterated jealousy, finally ripped away the facade. It was time for Ava to stop pretending, to acknowledge the undeniable force that had taken hold, and for both of them to claim their love-on their own terms.”