
Fake Wife, Real Tears
“It was just a contract... until my heart betrayed me.” When broke and desperate Elara Hayes agrees to marry cold, enigmatic billionaire Kian Thorne, she expects distance, silence, and survival—not affection,....
“It was just a contract... until my heart betrayed me.” When broke and desperate Elara Hayes agrees to marry cold, enigmatic billionaire Kian Thorne, she expects distance, silence, and survival—not affection, not love, and certainly not heartbreak. The marriage is fake. The emotions are not. Bound by a year-long deal, Elara becomes Kian’s flawless wife in public—and a ghost in his mansion. But beneath his icy surface lies a man hiding scars, secrets, and something far more dangerous than indifference: feelings. As the line between duty and desire blurs, one mistake shatters everything. Now, what started as a contract is costing her heart, her freedom, and maybe even her future. Because when you fake a marriage with a man who doesn’t believe in love… You risk falling for the lie yourself.
- E1. The Contract Wife
- E2. Smile for the Cameras
- E3. Rules That Weren't Written
- E4. The Fundraiser Smile
- E5. A Glass Between Us
- E6. Whispers and Wine
- E7. The Auction and the Argument
- E8. Chapter 8: Paper Hearts and Cracks in Stone
- E9. Distance Measured in Silence
- E10. The Clause He Never Told Me
- E11. The Brother at the Table
- E12. The Secret Behind Marin
- E13. The Man Who Made Kian Jealous
- E14. The Lie Behind His Smile
- E15. The Name in My Father's Past
- E16. Come Alone, Kian
- E17. The Woman at His Side
- E18. The Jealousy Between Us
- E19. The Hotel
- E20. The Contract Leak