The silence before a scandal is always the loudest.
It was a quiet Tuesday morning just like any other. I was reviewing my final pitch deck for the competition when Clara’s message arrived:
“Do not look at the news. Just come to the office. Now.”
I frowned, confused. My fingers hovered over the screen. But of course… I looked.
And my heart dropped.
EXCLUSIVE: MARRIAGE CONTRACT BETWEEN BILLIONAIRE HEIR & UNKNOWN ARCHITECT LEAKED.
Was it all fake? Sources say Alice Monroe-Aguas was hired to play the perfect wife terms, timelines, and s*x clauses included.
Beneath the headline was a scanned copy of the contract. Every detail. Every signature. My name. Edward’s. The clause about financial support. The one about maintaining appearances. Even the one about divorce at the end of two years.
