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Wang Zi Rui, a CEO hardened by years of superficial encounters, has no interest in love. Song Meiqi, an idol worn down by betrayal and quiet tragedies, has long stopped believing in something as fragile as love. Pushed by family and circumstance, the two enter a contract relationship—one built on convenience, not affection. But in a romance built on obligation, can two guarded, wounded hearts discover something real in what was never meant to be… and endure the challenges that stand in their way?

Olivia Chen has spent four years building a career at Hayes & Associates, sacrificing everything relationships, sleep, her mother's approval for a shot at junior partnership. When Declan Kane acquires her firm in a hostile takeover, she expects to be fired like everyone else. Instead, he offers her a position on his personal team. With one impossible condition: marry him for one year. Declan needs a wife to fulfill his grandfather's will and claim controlling shares of Kane Capital before his thirty-fifth birthday. Olivia needs money, stability, and a chance to save her career. The arrangement seems simple: live together, play happy couple in public, divorce quietly after twelve months. But living with Declan Kane means sharing his penthouse, his schedule, his secrets. It means watching the walls he's built crumble, one late-night conversation at a time. It means pretending to love him while desperately trying not to actually fall. And when his family's schemes threaten everything they've built, Olivia must decide: walk away with the money and her heart intact, or risk everything on a man who's never let anyone close enough to stay. MAIN CHARACTERS Olivia Chen — 29 years old · Junior financial analyst at Hayes & Associates · Daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant mother and deceased father · Carries her mother's student loan debt plus her own · Has spent her entire adult life working, never dating seriously · Sharp, witty, stubborn, secretly lonely · Hides vulnerability behind competence and sarcasm · Internal conflict: believes love is a luxury she can't afford; terrified of needing anyone Declan Kane — 34 years old · CEO of Kane Capital · Grandson of the legendary Harold Kane · Built his empire through ruthless efficiency and emotional detachment · Cold, controlled, devastatingly observant · Carries trauma from childhood emotional neglect and a single catastrophic betrayal · Internal conflict: believes he's incapable of being loved; terrified of proving himself right THE CONTRACT Terms: · Duration: 12 months from date of marriage · Olivia moves into Declan's penthouse · Both parties will present as a genuine couple in all public settings · No actual intimacy required or expected · Olivia will accompany Declan to all family events, business functions, and media appearances · Monthly "date nights" for appearances (minimum 2 per month) · Shared bedroom for appearances when guests are present; separate sleeping arrangements otherwise Olivia receives: · $3 million upon successful completion of 12 months · Senior analyst position on Declan's personal team · Full benefits package · All living expenses covered during marriage · Clean divorce with no contest clause Declan receives: · Legal marriage status · Spousal cooperation for all required appearances · Olivia's silence about the arrangement (NDA included) · Access to Olivia's professional skills for business needs Penalties: · If Olivia breaks contract early: forfeits all payment, repays living expenses · If Declan breaks contract early: pays Olivia $5 million regardless · Infidelity clause: if either party has sexual relations with another person during the marriage term, the injured party receives additional $2 million CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER BREAKDOWN Part Chapters Word Count Key Events One: The Arrangement 1-15 18,000 Proposal, wedding, establishing fake marriage, first cracks, nightmare reveal, ex-fiancée truth Two: The Fall 16-30 18,000 Family estate, one bed, growing intimacy, first kiss, consummation, confession Three: The Truth 31-45 18,000 Mother's visit, Julian's sabotage, father's death revelation, separation, reconciliation Four: The Future 46-50 6,000 Board victory, real wedding, pregnancy reveal, HEA THEMES Trust: Two people who've been betrayed learn to trust again Worthiness: Both characters believe they're unworthy of love Family: Blood vs. choice, inheritance vs. self-definition Class: The gap between their worlds, and how love bridges it Healing: Love

What do you think of when you hear hoofbeats, a horse probably, what about a zebra? Did you know all zebras are unique, like a fingerprint, not one zebra has the same stripes as another. In the same way, anyone who's a horse is normal, has normal sickness and can carry on with life. A zebra, contains all the rare people, all the rare diseases that go unnoticed because everyone thinks of a horse first. This story is about a girl who's a zebra, she's not normal, she doesn't know it yet and no one can change who she is not even herself. Find out how she finds out, lives and enjoys her life. This is a tribute for the May awareness for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! My way of raising awareness. The picture is made with fused.

A pack of werewolves has moved to a new residence. One named Chrom is on a search for his younger brother that he got taken away from a young age. His younger brother is the only one he got left from his family. Cheren and Shadow have been helping him find pieces of his past one by one but they have tried. Chrom hopes to find his younger brother before he forgets about everything he knew disappear.

A single contract changed her life in ways she never expected. What seemed like a professional opportunity soon revealed hidden clauses, silent control, and a deal that went far beyond work. Every page she read pulled her deeper into a world where choices had consequences and freedom came at a price. As she stands between ambition and fear, one signature threatens to reshape her future forever. This is a story of power, secrets, and a woman forced to decide how much she is willing to lose to gain everything.

Have you heard about women being transported to Beastworld? But did you know that Beastmen can also be transported to the modern world? Let me introduce you to Lucifer, the adorable panther who was always rejected by females because he was cute, unlike other strong males. But one day, he found himself in a mysterious place surrounded by guards, and he wasn't afraid at all. He even purred with joy when he saw the beautiful owner of the mansion. From that day on, Lucifer became a domestic cat. He would eat, sleep, and watch TV, all while admiring the beautiful owner who appeared cold to everyone else but showed her soft side only to him. *** Maya was a cold-hearted woman who had been abandoned by her childhood sweetheart. He fell in love with a gentle actress and left Maya feeling even more lonely. But one day, a furry creature appeared in her garden and purred at her. It melted her heart. From that moment, she decided to adopt the panther as her pet. Can someone explain when her panther turned into a human and became clingy, always finding reasons to hug her?

Nicole Everlyn is normal anti social, high school teenager . who tries to live a simple life, moving with the crowd and staying 'invisible' for the rest of her stay in Princeton high. But her hopes are short lived when she is partnered in a chemistry project with the hottest and most popular boy in school- Jace Cowell

I signed to protect my job. He signed to protect his empire. Neither of us read the fine print. Six months into a contract that’s supposed to be a show, I’m married to a man whose past keeps combusting into the present: unsigned checks, Polaroids of children, a secret ledger stitched inside a painting. Every time a lie dies, something worse rises. I thought the scandal would end my career; instead it nearly burns my whole life down. Now I have to choose — walk away with what I have left, or burn with him so the truth can finally breathe

10 years old lives her whole life in the southern part of South Africa then suddenly one day she finds a magical book on top of her bookshelf between her stuffed animals, soon it makes her grandmother realize she had to give her up to the universe's calling. After knowing her family's secrets she disappears into a vortex and wakes up in a different world. There she discovers a new life, together with you on this journey of friendship and love.

Bai Su, who transmigrated into a book set in the interstellar Beast World, has only one interest: making delicious food at the orphanage, raising children, and enjoying her hard-won new life. Future's great villains? The cubs are all super well-behaved in front of her! The Federation Leader comes to freeload a meal, and his disability is cured! The business emperor comes to freeload a meal, and his infertility is solved! The obese little female gets thinner the more she eats, gradually growing into the number one beauty of the Beast World. She also attracts the number one genius doctor of the interstellar era and the interstellar great captain. The villainous cubs, driving warships and controlling ten thousand beasts: "If you want to get close to our Mom, you'll have to withstand our cannon fire first!" The Federation Leader laughs in anger: "You dare to bomb my armory? Courting death!" The gloomy and bloodthirsty emperor: "A bunch of little trash! You think I'm afraid of you?" The doctor's face turns ashen: "Either give back my research results, or die!" The interstellar great captain dangerously shoulders a Barrett: "I see you're all dying to get locked up." Bai Su smiles and peeks her head out, holding a gleaming kitchen knife: "Time to eat! What are you all doing?" The big shots and the little villains, harmoniously putting their arms around each other's shoulders in a picture of fatherly love and filial piety: "Coming~~"