Chapter 10 – Roman’s Past
Juliette woke wrapped around Roman like he was a lifeline. Sunlight streamed through the blinds, painting golden stripes across tangled […]
He’s a Convicted Killer. I Married Him for the Inheritance
To erase her family’s crushing debt, Juliette marries a terminally ill inmate in a secret prison wedding. His wealthy relatives offer millions—enough to save her parents, with no strings attached. But when Roman’s conviction is overturned and he walks free, he demands the one thing Juliette never planned to give: a real marriage. What started as a cold transaction turns into a dangerous entanglement as secrets unravel, past sins return, and feelings neither of them expected begin to surface.
Chapter 9 – Their First Dinner
Roman came back exactly five minutes later, his expression grim but resolved. “It’s handled,” was all he said. “What’s handled?
Chapter 8 – Juliette’s Panic
Juliette woke at 3 AM to the sound of screaming. She bolted upright, heart hammering, disoriented in the darkness. It
Chapter 7 – The Contract Never Mentioned Love
The drive to her parents’ house felt like heading toward an execution. Roman sat in the passenger seat of her
Chapter 6 – First Contact
Roman on her couch was a study in contradictions. He sat with careful stillness, like he was afraid of taking
Chapter 5 – Roman Walks Free
The media circus started at dawn. Juliette woke to the sound of her phone ringing nonstop—blocked numbers, unknown callers, voicemails
Chapter 4 – Breaking News
Juliette woke up to seventeen missed calls. She grabbed her phone off the nightstand, squinting at the screen in the
Chapter 3 – The Money Hits
Juliette sat in her car in the Ironwood parking lot for twenty minutes after the ceremony, staring at nothing. Her
Chapter 2 – Prison Ceremony
Ironwood Correctional Facility looked exactly like every prison movie Juliette had ever half-watched through her fingers—all concrete and razor wire
Chapter 1: The Marriage Contract
The lawyer’s office smelled like old leather and desperation. Juliette Sinclair clutched her purse tighter, feeling the worn strap dig