A Scandalous Affair

"In my world, Benedict, everything is a transaction."

"Then let me buy your debts, Jane. Because I am entirely finished watching you bleed in silence."

Benedict Bridgerton knew Jane's smile long before she learned to use it as armor. Once childhood confidants, they are forced years later into a tactical marriage of convenience on the sun-drenched shores of Greece to escape her family's toxic ruin.

Returning to London, Jane treats their union like a strict business arrangement, desperate to ensure her chaotic past doesn't drag Mayfair's favorite bohemian second son into the mud. But Benedict doesn't care about her calculated numbers or defensive walls. He wants the fire, the ghosts, and the girl he has loved since they were children.

As old scandals threaten to expose her secrets, Jane must face her most terrifying transaction yet: trusting the boy who used to help her climb fences with the coordinates to her soul.

Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction utilizing characters and settings from the Bridgerton television series (Netflix/Shondaland) and the original book series by Julia Quinn. I do not own the rights to the Bridgerton franchise, its canon characters, or its world. "Jane," her family background, the original plotlines, and specific altered narrative arcs are entirely my own creative property. No copyright infringement is intended. This story is purely for entertainment purposes and is not for financial gain.