The Smile She Wore
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Lyna Martelli has spent her life wearing a bright smile as a shield against the cold indifference of her parents. A brilliant general surgeon with a promising career, she's fought hard to carve out her own happiness in a world that's constantly tried to drag her down. But her carefully built life is thrown into chaos when her parents, ever ambitious and manipulative, force her into an arranged marriage with Gerard Collingwood-a wealthy playboy with a reputation for hedonism and irresponsibility. Trapped between her parents' selfish demands and her own dreams, Lyna strikes a bargain: she'll marry Gerard, but only if she can keep her career.
Gerard Collingwood, the golden heir to a powerful empire, is furious about the arrangement. He's spent his life running from responsibility, living for himself and no one else. Yet, when he meets Lyna, her unwavering positivity and inner strength start to chip away at his defenses. As their lives intertwine, Gerard finds himself drawn to the one person who refuses to bow to him-or to anyone. But when betrayal threatens to tear them apart, can Gerard find a way to win back Lyna's trust and get back her once precious smile?
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