

Marriage Contract: the Billionaire and I
She's a brilliant tech prodigy, a self-made woman who thrives on logic and independence. He's a notorious playboy, a charismatic heir who lives life on his own terms. They've been sworn enemies since childhood, their every encounter a fiery clash of wits and wills. But now, their families have engineered the unthinkable: an arranged marriage to save their empires. Ten million dollars and a year of 'loyal' pretense is all it takes for Linnea to agree. Can she survive a year married to the man she loves to hate, or will this contract ignite a spark that burns through all their carefully constructed defenses?The familiar scent of home, mingled with the faint, unsettling aroma of my mother's expensive perfume, hit me the moment I stepped through the door. Before I could even kick off my sneakers, her voice, sharp yet impeccably modulated, cut through the quiet.
"Honey, I need you to dress up tonight and be ready by eight. We’re having guests and I want you to look presentable." My mother's definition of 'presentable' was a concept I'd wrestled with for years, a rigid ideal that involved dresses, heels, and a complete lack of spectacles.
"And who are the guests?" I asked, already dreading the answer. It always led to one name, one person who had been the bane of my existence since childhood.
"The Rodriguez," she replied, her tone implying this was the grandest news. My heart sank. I knew exactly which 'certain member' of that family would be attending. The devil himself, Nathan Rodriguez. This was going to be a long night.
