Rain poured heavily against the glass walls of the office, blurring the city lights into a cold, distant glow. Inside, everything was silent… except for the ticking of the clock.
Zina stood near the door, her fingers tightly clutching the file in her hands. Her world had already started falling apart—her mother was in the hospital, bills were piling up, and hope was slipping away.
“Sit.”
The voice was calm, cold… powerful.
She looked up.
Arham Shahid.
The CEO everyone feared.
He didn’t even bother to look at her properly as he flipped through some papers, like her presence meant nothing. That alone was enough to ignite her anger.
“I don’t have time for games,” Zina said, her voice steady despite the storm inside her. “You called me here. Say what you want.”
Now he looked at her.
For the first time.
And there was something sharp in his gaze—something that studied her, measured her… like she was part of a deal.
“I like your attitude,” he said slowly. “But attitude doesn’t pay hospital bills.”
Her grip tightened.
“What do you mean?”
He pushed a file across the table toward her.
“A contract.”
Zina frowned, opening it quickly. Her eyes scanned the words… and then froze.
Marriage.
Her breath caught.
“This is a joke,” she whispered.
“It’s not.”
Arham leaned back in his chair, completely composed.
“You need money. I need a wife—for appearances, business reasons, and control. It’s temporary. Clean. No emotions.”
Zina’s chest rose and fell rapidly.
“You think I’ll sell myself for money?” she snapped.
His expression didn’t change.
“I think,” he said quietly, “you’ll do anything to save your mother.”
Silence.
Heavy. Crushing silence.
Her eyes flickered… pain, anger, helplessness—all fighting inside her at once.
He wasn’t wrong.
And that made it worse.
“Think carefully,” Arham added, his voice softer now but even more dangerous. “This is your only option.”
Zina looked down at the contract again.
A deal with the devil.
Or a chance to save the only person she had left.
Outside, thunder roared.
Inside… her fate waited for her signature.
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