The Arrangement
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Arranged marriages were a thing of the past....or, at least that was what Lily Chu had thought before she found out about her current predicament. Born from a wealthy family, people would have thought that Lily would be more sociable and used to being in the limelight. Yet, hidden behind her smiles lies a wall of insecurities and a dark secret she had no wish to reveal to anyone.
Marko Villafuente, the son of an influential businessman, had always felt that the world was his oyster. He was used to getting what he wants. Yet being blackmailed into an unwanted engagement had only made his temper more volatile. With no other choice, Marko agrees to take part in the arrangement but vows to make his bride-to-be as miserable as he was.
A six-month grace period was given so Marko and Lily are forced to live under one roof in order to get to know each other. With their family's expectation to marry by the end of the year; the couple would have to get past all of the obstacles that would come their way.
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