The Strings Attached
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"It's nothing romantic. Put the feelings aside, no strings attached."
Alaric Zhang, the 'Architect of Ice,' needed a perfect wife to protect his massive business empire from his scheming family.
Selene Qiao, weighed down by debt and driven by ambition, stepped into that role.
The deal was simple: he provides security, she provides stability.
"She doesn't hate the man, but she despises the beautiful, suffocating role he forced her to play."
When Alaric's family starts poking holes in their fake marriage, Selene realizes the passive contract is over.
If he wants to use her public image for his advantage, she will absolutely use his immense power to finally build her own art legacy.
The game of appearances just turned into a high-stakes power war, and neither of them is planning on losing.
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