Stay With Me

Chapter 1: The Contract

The bank called again.

Ayesha stared at her phone, hands shaking.

"Final notice. Pay 5 million rupees in 7 days or we take your house."

Her mother was sick. Her younger brother had school fees. And her father... her father died 6 months ago leaving them with nothing but debt.

She had nowhere to go.

That’s when she saw the ad.

"URGENT: Need a wife for 1 year. 10 million rupees. Contract only."

No name. No photo. Just a number.

She laughed. Who does that?

But 10 million could save her home. Could save her mom.

With shaking fingers, she dialed.

A cold, deep voice answered on the second ring.

"Zayan Khan speaking."

"I... I saw your ad."

Silence. Then: "Be at Khan Tower. 8 PM. Wear a white dress. No questions."

Click.

8 PM. Khan Tower. The tallest building in the city.

The doors opened and he was there.

Zayan Khan. 28. Billionaire CEO. Known as the devil in a suit.

Tall. Cold eyes. 3-piece black suit. And a face that could break hearts and banks.

He looked at her once. From head to toe.

"You’re the one?"

Ayesha nodded, throat dry. "Yes."

"Good. Sign this." He slid a 10 page contract across the marble table.

"1 year. You play my wife. You come to events. You smile. You don’t ask questions. You don’t fall in love.

In return, I pay you 10 million and give you a roof over your head."

Ayesha’s eyes filled with tears. "And after 1 year?"

He leaned in, his voice low and dangerous.

"After 1 year, we walk away. Like strangers."

She picked up the pen. Her hand trembled.

This was wrong. This was desperate.

But she had no choice.

She signed.

Zayan took the paper, a faint smirk on his lips.

"Congratulations Mrs. Khan. The contract starts tonight."

And just like that... her life was no

longer her own.