The Marriage Clause

The Story

A sudden collapse in her father’s finances leaves her home besieged by aggressive creditors. To secure an escape, she enters a calculated agreement with a stoic tycoon in the capital sector. The terms are clear: she performs the role of his respectable spouse for two years while he settles her debts. The facade cracks at their first family dinner when his mother publicly mocks her, branding her a monthly rental. She maintains composure and immediately exposes his second uncle for stealing company funds. He is stunned, realizing this strategic partner may be worth more than any elite bride from a political or business alliance. Later, she uncovers a devastating truth. His family’s investment fund deliberately shorted her father’s business, directly causing the bankruptcy.