Bound by fortune. Chosen by love.
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BOUND BY FORTUNE
"Some promises begin with a contract. The greatest ones begin with love."
Honey De los Reyes is the perfect heiress.
Beautiful. Brilliant. A lawyer and businesswoman. Respected by everyone-but emotionally distant. She has never believed in love, never had a real relationship, and has no interest in the man her family has chosen for her.
Jarred Montevista is the heir of a powerful business empire.
Charming, kind, and stubborn. He dreams of marrying someone he truly loves-not a woman chosen by a business agreement. To him, Honey is nothing more than a cold, snobbish heiress who never gives him the time of day.
Everything changes during a family dinner.
Jarred's attention is stolen by Althea, the gentle daughter of the De los Reyes family's housekeeper, while Honey remains indifferent to it all.
But as an arranged marriage slowly binds two strangers together, hidden truths begin to unfold.
Behind Honey's cold personality is a woman carrying wounds no one sees.
Behind every argument is a feeling left unspoken.
Behind every silent glance... is a love waiting to be discovered.
Told through a blend of present-day moments and heartfelt flashbacks, Bound by Fortune is a slow-burn romance about healing, family, sacrifice, and choosing the same person over and over again-even when life gives every reason to let go.
Because sometimes...
The person you never wanted to marry becomes the one you can't imagine living without.
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