Lucien's POV
A deathly silence suddenly descended, heavy and oppressive.
She stared at me intently for nearly five seconds, as if confirming she hadn't misheard: "Marriage?"
"One year," I emphasized. "When the term expires, you can leave completely free, without any additional conditions. Everything you achieve through your efforts will belong to you permanently."
She slowly walked over, picked up the envelope, and extracted the thick legal documents inside, beginning to read carefully from the first clause.
I didn't rush her, just stood quietly beside her, carefully observing every subtle movement as she turned the pages.
"You actually prepared this contract in advance," she said slowly, her tone carrying a trace of complex emotion she couldn't quite hide. "You had this detailed agr
