The Christmas Contract
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞'𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭?
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Amid the festive atmosphere of StoneWood Resorts, Beatrice, a hopeful baker turned waitress, becomes entangled in a whirlwind romance when Knox, the resort owner's son, proposes a fake engagement.
As they navigate a world of -fake- romantic dates, their make-believe relationship blurs the lines between fiction and reality.
A kiss under the mistletoe leads to a night of pleasure and genuine emotions, but complications arise as Beatrice realizes she may not fit into Knox's rich lifestyle. After Christmas, the facade crumbles, forcing Knox to choose between love and the expectations of his privileged world.
Will their holiday romance endure, or was it just a fleeting illusion in the snow-covered landscape?
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