ntense gaze, his unyielding confidence. She had always believed that her life would remain simple, grounded in her love for

stepping into a world she didn't understand, one of wealth and power, of deals and contracts instead of love and connection. Yet, there was something undeniably magnetic about him. Desp

her from her thoughts. A me

made your

skipped a beat

considering the possibility. The logical side of her screamed that she couldn't do it. It was madness. But another pa

arrangement, after all. A contract. A way to secure his compan

new about the man she was being asked to marry. Could she live with someo

her fingers trembling as she

e is a luxury I don't have. If you can't decide, I'

ng her an ultimatum. There

of the day to make a decision that could change the course of her life forever. Sh

the hustle of city life completely in contrast to the storm raging in her mind. The offer from Francis seemed

thought of her family, her simple life, the quiet joy she found in books, in teaching children how to

e up he

-it was about something bigger.

e picked up her phone and sent