Ella's POV:
When Arec first mentioned that we were heading to his grandmother's estate, I didn't realize how soon we'd be thrown into the fire.
It was supposed to be a visit, to make things official, introduce me as the woman he was going to marry. Except, only Arec and I knew the truth.
This wasn't some romantic union. It was a contract, an agreement that would let Arec finally take over the CEO position his grandmother had been holding over his head for years.
Still, the weight of the situation pressed down on me. Contract or not, this meeting felt personal.
I had rehearsed my words, practiced my smile, but nothing could have prepared me for the moment we stepped into that grand living room.
