Bound By Duty, Freed by Love

Y/N, a simple American girl born and raised in New York, is thrust into a world she never expected when her father arranges a marriage to Thomas Shelby, a man she's never met but knows of through rumors and stories. Her father, a wealthy businessman, has ties with Thomas Shelby's criminal empire, and a union between the two families would solidify their business interests in Birmingham. For Y/N, the idea of marrying a stranger, especially someone with such a dangerous reputation, is terrifying. She agrees to the marriage for the sake of family and duty, but she enters the arrangement with skepticism, fear, and reluctance.

As she settles into her new life in Small Heath, Y/N learns the truth about Thomas-his family, his empire, and his past. She finds herself trapped between the man her father expected her to marry and the man she's slowly beginning to understand. Through a series of encounters filled with tension, unease, and the complexity of their personalities, both Y/N and Thomas begin to see one another in a new light. What starts as an arrangement for business and appearances turns into something more real, more raw, and ultimately, more profound as they navigate their own emotions, the dangers surrounding them, and the struggle to reconcile love with duty.

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