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Signed to be his

Signed to be his

Author: VethLanes
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Chapter 1 Beneath the paper smile

Word Count: 1092    |    Released on: 29/04/2025

for days, and it was evident. Her eyes were red, her glares were harsh, a

her touch as she stumbled past them. A man's harsh

news report flashed on a digital display,

the Noa Arms industry, Mr. Malakai Jones___the number one leading weapon

rn his dish, then he starts eating his

e's a child who doesn't know wha

expensive vehicle and not opening the

ous behavior for

pped spot hurriedly going to a supermarket. Then he came b

.. Will the future of Noa Arms and the other company

s appeared and the dig

al Ma

m on temporary leave; could he just

ved in th

in the bathroom, desperate to hid

st of her former self, hollowed out by loss and sorrow

o devastated,I'm so sorry for

spoken to me ,tried to get me fired, and competed wi

CEO, Annika sat down feeling a

by her, she started to f

s uttered, trying to sn

ir

your recent tragedy ,

t I'm curious on wh

..I called you here to offer you a contract" he said, sl

ive to other fellow CE

yebrows narrowed in confusio

r the next six months in return for full funding for your

about all this sir

r savings for six years that you wanted to use to fulfill yo

er heart thudding un

oman, my son's taste in fact , you have been nothing b

me somewhere else if

e corner of his small,

co

d freedom, Annika hesitated, unwilling to sa

her mom brushed

proud and I can't bear to live in

ll d

n appeared on M

t this is dangerous and c

s too weak to make another s

you mean b

it'll happen....let's ho

ed the contract. Stood up i

nk yo

the company's yard, trying to melt away all her pain

ing quarters at the mansion

utiful, slender woman

I'm Anni

u here for a

, Mr Jones said the

ket notebook scanning

oom...here's your key and you have everything y

l it's t

ted her t

her to stumble upon a shocking sight in an occupied roo

orld spun out of control as she grappled w

gling to take it up to the roo

falling on her knees opening the door to a

es slowly to see a muscular tattooed back of

ure looked back

ne she had definitely seen before.

t tattooed back, she wo

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Signed to be his
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“Annika Wilson never thought her loyalty would cost her everything. After six years of working tirelessly as a secretary at Noa Arms, all she ever wanted was to open a cozy bakery and finally chase her dream. But when her mother dies, leaving behind overwhelming debts and a sister to care for, Annika's plans are shattered. Then comes an unexpected offer-pose as the fiancée of Malakai Jones, the ruthless heir to Noa Arms, to help clean up his scandal-stained image. In return? Financial freedom, a funded bakery, and a way out. It was supposed to be fake. Just business. But Malakai is nothing like she imagined-arrogant, charming, complicated. And soon, the lines between pretend and reality blur dangerously. Pulled into his world of power, secrets, betrayal, and powerful enemies-Annika must navigate a high-stakes game where loyalty is currency, love is a risk, and trust could cost her life. Because this contract has an expiration date. But feelings like this... don't play by the rules.”