The Desperate Bride
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Last published Sat, Jan 15, 2022
Money is everything. That's Danna's motto in life until she reached her twenty-ninth birthday and realized that she need a husband and heir. She doesn't want to marry in her thirties because surely, her siblings will just mock her.
The only thing to solve her problem is to choose a guy that is willing to marry her. She doesn't care about how wealthy the man is or if he loves her. She needs a man that could give their future children good genes. In short, her groom-to-be must be handsome and physically fit! Yes, it's a MUST for her.
By the help of her best friend, she found three men who agreed to her proposal and that includes living in with her for a maximum of five days to ensure that she'll be choosing the right and deserving man. It is also included in her proposal that she could extend it if she wants to.
Will her plan succeed?
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