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“A Contract Between Rivals”

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Xu Mengmeng is known to the world as a brilliant young CEO who built her empire from nothing. Calm, sharp, and untouchable, she carries the responsibility of being the eldest daughter of the powerful Xu family. But the world doesn’t know her real identity. Behind the shadows of the city, she is whispered about with fear and respect — the Dark Queen, the mysterious ruler of the underworld. Almost no one has seen her face, yet everyone fears her name. By day, she is the obedient daughter her parents expect. By night, she is the woman who controls the most powerful underground network. Then comes Feng, the cold and intelligent heir of the Gu family. Just like Mengmeng, he is being forced into a marriage he never wanted. When the two meet, they strike a deal. A contract marriage. For one year, they will pretend to be an ordinary married couple, hiding their true wealth and power while living simple lives. After one year, they will divorce and go their separate ways. No emotions. No interference in each other’s secrets. No falling in love. But when two of the most powerful and dangerous people in the country start living under the same roof while hiding their true identities… secrets begin to collide. And the biggest question becomes: What happens when the Dark Queen marries someone just as dangerous as her?
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[Updates resume March. Due to exams] [This book contains, explicit and mature scenes—no r*pe. Not advised for viewers under 18, protect thy purity] Lance Dixon is drowning in a debt that isn’t his. His parents’ financial mistakes have fallen entirely onto him, and his life has collapsed into a constant struggle to stay afloat. He has never denied what he is. Lance is a masochist, and most people he’s dated couldn’t handle that truth. Every relationship ended the same way, leaving him with needs no one was willing to meet. Everything shifts on a night he drinks too much and ends up venting to a stranger. In a mix of frustration and alcohol, Lance jokes that he’d sell himself to anyone willing to pay off his debt. The stranger, Ansel Lowell, doesn’t brush it off. He asks how much. And when Lance tells him, Ansel offers a deal: three months living under his terms, in exchange for clearing the debt completely. The deal is straightforward and seems almost like relief. But as the days pass, the dynamic between them deepens in ways neither expected. What began as a simple exchange grows into a connection that is far more consuming, and far more dangerous, than either of them intended. [Excerpt] Lance meant to pull away when Ansel stepped closer, but his body didn’t move. Ansel’s hand hovered near his jaw, just close enough to make Lance’s breath catch. “Do you understand what you agreed to?” Ansel asked quietly. Lance swallowed. “You’re paying off my debt. I stay with you for three months. That’s it.” A hint of a smile tugged at Ansel’s mouth, which made him more dangerous because of it. “No, Lance. That’s the surface of it. I want you to hear the truth.” Lance’s pulse stumbled. Ansel leaned in just enough that Lance could feel the warmth of his breath. “I’m going to take up space in your life. I’m going to have you when I want you. I’m going to learn every weakness you try to hide, and I will use them. I will claim you, piece by piece, until you can’t tell where your choices end and mine begin.” Lance exhaled shakily. “Do you worst Mr. Lowell, I can handle it.”
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