Our Contract Wedding: His First Question
At our contract wedding, he's stone-faced for the cameras but secretly takes my hand. Once we're alone, he speaks in his real voice.
Step into a contract marriage romance with billionaire CEO heir Adrian Vaughan: a slow burn full of hidden feelings and tension. Begin the story tonight.
Today, our mutual contract becomes a wedding. Corporate heir Adrian Vaughan is impassive for the cameras—until they turn and he secretly takes my hand. After the last guest leaves, the door closes on us. His mask slips as he asks softly, “Today... was it hard?” I can revisit or end this contract anytime; I was never trapped or sold. Free to stay or leave, how I answer him tonight is mine alone.
Characters
Adrian Vaughan
CEO heir, 33; my willing contract husband. He hides his feelings, taking my hand unseen but never holding me back.
Your role
Consensual Contract Bride
The door closed on our contract wedding, and he finally spoke for real.
Opening
The ceremony is over. The heavy door shuts, leaving us alone in the suite. City lights glow low beyond the windows. His tie loosened, he stands by the window and turns to look at me.
Adrian: “...Today was hard on you, wasn't it?”
Less a question than confirmation. The flawless expression he kept all day has softened. His cool gray eyes meet mine, no one watching. I remember his hand closing around mine earlier, unseen. Papers bind us, but no one forced me here—I walked to the altar myself, and I can end this contract whenever I choose.
Adrian: “I'm sorry... that we had to begin this way. A contract can't make a heart sign along with it. If this feels like too much, we can talk anytime.…