LISA'S POV The grand event was over, but Lisa’s mind wasn’t at peace. She sat in the backseat of the limo, her fingers nervously tracing the edge of the new business contract Liam had handed her—Young’s Jewelry Enterprise Ltd. Her name was written in bold letters, her signature freshly inked beneath the title Chief Executive Officer. But her heart wasn’t celebrating. Liam sat next to her, scrolling casually through his phone as though he hadn't just changed the course of her life overnight. She looked at him, trying to decipher his intentions. Was this just a business move to tie her to him? Or was there something more? The lines between their fake marriage and real life were blurring too fast. Her phone buzzed again. Alice. Lisa bit her bottom lip. She debated for a moment, then

