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The Contract Bride of a Ruthless Tycoon

Chapter 41 Public Couple, Private Distance

Word Count: 2753    |    Released on: 26/01/2026

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The Contract Bride of a Ruthless Tycoon
The Contract Bride of a Ruthless Tycoon
“Story Description – The Contract Bride of a Ruthless Tycoon Elara Quinn never believed her life would be reduced to a single, impossible choice. Burdened by overwhelming debt and driven by the need to protect her family from total collapse, Elara finds herself standing at the edge of desperation. Just when hope seems lost, Dominic Blackwood enters her life. He is a powerful billionaire tycoon feared for his cold efficiency and ruthless control in both business and personal affairs. Dominic offers her a solution that feels more like a sentence than salvation. A contract marriage in exchange for financial security and protection. The terms are clear. Their union is strictly business. Emotions are forbidden. Questions are not allowed. To the world, Elara becomes the elegant wife of a man who seems to have everything. Wealth, influence, and absolute authority. But behind the closed doors of his luxurious world, she learns the true weight of the contract she signed. Dominic is distant, commanding, and unreadable. A man who hides his past behind silence and rules that leave no room for weakness. As Elara adjusts to her new life, she begins to realize that the greatest danger is not the marriage itself, but the growing connection between them. Quiet moments linger longer than they should. His controlled presence begins to stir feelings she swore she would never allow. Slowly, emotions begin to rise where none were permitted. Dominic carries secrets that threaten to destroy everything he has built, and enemies that watch from the shadows. As the truth inches closer to the surface, Elara must confront a painful question. Is she merely the wife he purchased to protect his image, or has she become something far more dangerous to his carefully controlled world. In a marriage founded on power and silence, love was never part of the agreement. But when hearts refuse to obey contracts, the cost of betrayal may be higher than either of them can afford.”
1 Chapter 1 The Price of Survival2 Chapter 2 The Offer She Cannot Refuse3 Chapter 3 Signing Away Freedom4 Chapter 4 The Wedding Nobody Asked For5 Chapter 5 Adjusting to His World6 Chapter 6 His Rules Are Absolute7 Chapter 7 Sparks of Curiosity8 Chapter 8 Shadows Behind the Smile9 Chapter 9 Accidental Intimacy10 Chapter 10 Jealous Eyes11 Chapter 11 The First Confession12 Chapter 12 Dangerous Curiosity13 Chapter 13 Close Encounters14 Chapter 14 Temptation vs Reason15 Chapter 15 The First Argument16 Chapter 16 Quiet Vulnerability17 Chapter 17 Enemies Within18 Chapter 18 Revealing the Past19 Chapter 19 Forbidden Trust20 Chapter 20 Jealousy and Rivalry21 Chapter 21 Conflicted Hearts22 Chapter 22 The Breaking Point23 Chapter 23 Secrets Exposed24 Chapter 24 Choosing Sides25 Chapter 25 The First Real Kiss26 Chapter 26 The Contract in Question27 Chapter 27 Secrets Threaten Everything28 Chapter 28 Emotional Confession29 Chapter 29 Betrayal or Misunderstanding30 Chapter 30 Facing the Past Together31 Chapter 31 Love Wins Small Battles32 Chapter 32 Jealousy Strikes Again33 Chapter 33 Dangerous Desire34 Chapter 34 The Ultimate Test35 Chapter 35 Breaking the Walls36 Chapter 36 Confessions and Promises37 Chapter 37 The Climax of Trust38 Chapter 38 Choosing Love Over Control39 Chapter 39 The New Beginning40 Chapter 40 Full Circle41 Chapter 41 Public Couple, Private Distance42 Chapter 42 The Pressure of Appearances43 Chapter 43 A Woman From His Past44 Chapter 44 Media Scandal45 Chapter 45 Elara Feels Replaced46 Chapter 46 Dominic Grows Cold Again47 Chapter 47 Miscommunication48 Chapter 48 Silent Hurt49 Chapter 49 The Return of the Contract50 Chapter 50 Elara Considers Leaving51 Chapter 51 A Lonely Night52 Chapter 52 Dominic Realizes the Cost53 Chapter 53 The First Serious Separation54 Chapter 54 Regret Comes Too Late55 Chapter 55 She Moves Out56 Chapter 56 He Searches for Her57 Chapter 57 Pride Verses Love58 Chapter 58 A Desperate Apology59 Chapter 59 Reunion but Not Healing60 Chapter 60 Love With Cracks61 Chapter 61 A Hostile Takeover62 Chapter 62 Dominic's Empire in Danger63 Chapter 63 Elara Is Targeted64 Chapter 64 Threatening Messages65 Chapter 65 Kidnapping Attempt66 Chapter 66 Dominic Loses Control67 Chapter 67 Elara Gets Hurt68 Chapter 68 Guilt and Rage69 Chapter 69 Dominic's Dark Side