Forced Marriage, Hidden Scandal

city beneath her. Jakarta sprawled in front of her, its lights twinkling in the distance like a thousand tiny stars. But for her, the beauty of the city held no comfort anymore. He

e tension between them was thick, almost palpable, a combination of unspoken truths and unresolved emotions. They had agreed to work together, but

erstand something. You're not just a pawn in all this-you're the key. Your father was just the beginning. I

at his words. "What

w something in his eyes she hadn't noticed before-doubt. "Your father wasn't just another businessman. He was part of a

, her gaze intense. "So he wasn't just killed by accident, was

t. Your father wasn't just a victim-he was a player in their

nst the glass wall for support. "What are you saying, Aidan? I can't... I

ped closer, his presence both comforting and intimidating. "I never wanted to bring you into this world, Elara. But now that you're here, I need you to trust me.

e her prison, a life dictated by the expectations of others. But now, she realized that her marriage to him was far more

uestions. And I know you're angry. But this is bigger than both of us.

m in a fight she hadn't even fully grasped yet. She couldn't decide whether to feel terrified or relieved. It was a m

ed, her voice steady despite

out who's really behind your father's death. The families who orchestrated i

ke them down. But she knew better than to think it would be that easy. There were po

. "How do we take them down? I don't know the first th

ou realize, Elara. You've already survived things I can't even imagine. But if we're going to do this, we need to

h. Her father's legacy, her own future, everything she had known about the world was about to come crashing down. And

t part of the journey. Her body was trembling with a mixture of fe

can about them. Every piece of intel, every secret, every weakness. We'll use everything

control. He wasn't just a CEO-he was someone with a mission, someone who had been fighting this battle for f

onsequences. But despite the fear gnawing at her insi

ice quiet but resolute. "I

ning into a mask of determination.

ing through her. There was only one focus: the mission. The world she had once known had been flipped upside down, and now, she was a soldier in a wa

d anymore. She had nothing left to lose. And if they were going t