Accidentally His Forever

contract before Pierre looked me dead in the e

ed. "Wh

was the most natura

you're here,

fia boss who just made me his contract wife-felt like ste

a lifeline for my father. For t

ike that, my life

d felt heavier than the last. Every pair of shoes stuffed into

t moving into Pierre's world-the

uldn't let him find out about the

r pill and decided to keep my preg

nd tense. He didn't speak much, and I did

verywhere. It smelled like power and secrets. He showed me to my room, which was surprisingly elegant. Far from the co

Don't wander too far. Se

us laugh. Don't wan

gs, curiosity pulled

exactly, but the secrets Pierre car

ith shelves full of leather-bound books and files. A massive desk s

thing that might explain more about Pierre. My fi

ht when I saw a photo taped to the front. It was a picture of a man-older,

he file. Pierre was standing right behind me. His face was unr

it b

d. "What's

holding it tightly. "Some things

nd answers, but the way he l

. A strange mixture of anger and... prot

atilda." The words

nded. "What

acing a few steps

t to cross lines. This world... it's dangerous. I c

ontract marriage was suddenly commanding me with an a

ierre."

were filled with strange routines, security briefings, and lea

always distant. I was careful not to reveal my secret. Not a single slip about the

touched it? I couldn't shake the feeling that my life-and thi

day of silence and side-

an. My heart sank be

's talk. I made a mis

e, broken my heart, and vanished when I needed

t. I had a lot on my table already and I w

was a loud sma