Beautiful

Beautiful (1995)
In a world where love is staged and perfection is currency, Gia Zahra was the standard.
A global icon. A multi-billionaire. A face that sold fantasies and a name that never left headlines. To the public, she was untouchable-crafted, polished, beautiful. But behind the flashing cameras and curated smiles was a woman slowly unraveling under the weight of being everything everyone wanted... except herself.
Romeo Volkovich was no better-just more honest about it.
A billionaire heir with a reputation carved from scandal, excess, and reckless charm. The kind of man the world warned you about but couldn't stop watching. Cold, intoxicating, and entirely destructive, Romeo didn't believe in love-only in power, control, and the art of not caring.
Until their names collided.
When bad press threatens to destroy everything they've built, the solution is as simple as it is suffocating: a contract, a ring, and a lie convincing enough to fool the world.
An arranged marriage.
A performance.
A perfect illusion.
They weren't supposed to touch.
They weren't supposed to feel.
And they definitely weren't supposed to fall in love.
But somewhere between staged kisses and stolen silences, the lines begin to blur. The cameras don't catch the way her walls crack around him... or the way his darkness softens when she says his name.
Because the most dangerous part of pretending to be in love...
is realizing it was never pretend at all.

🚨WARNING🚨
This story explores complex and often disturbing themes that may not be suitable for all readers.
It contains:
explicit sexual content (including smut and angst)
depictions of sexual harassment/sexual assault
miscarriage
suicide
mental health struggles (including depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder)
death
strong inappropriate language.
Reader discretion is strongly advised.
If any of these topics are triggering or distressing for you, please take care while reading.