The Marriage Clause
Thirty days. That's all Sophia Harrington has to find a husband before her father's empire slips through her fingers—so she strikes a bargain with Ethan, a humble waiter she assumes....
Thirty days. That's all Sophia Harrington has to find a husband before her father's empire slips through her fingers—so she strikes a bargain with Ethan, a humble waiter she assumes will make the perfect uncomplicated pawn: a name on paper, nothing more. She offers him wealth and ambition, expecting only gratitude and silence in return. But the moment their contract is signed, something flickers in his eyes—a glint too sharp, too knowing, for a man with nothing to hide. Every shared glance pulls Sophia deeper into a game she never meant to play, one where pretense bleeds into desire and secrets refuse to stay buried. Ethan isn't who he claims to be, and the truth he's hiding could shatter everything Sophia has built. The question isn't whether her carefully constructed world will crumble. It's how much of herself she'll lose when it does.