Aria Lancaster, the last daughter of a fallen noble family, agrees to a cold marriage contract with the mysterious billionaire CEO, Damien Westwood, in exchange for saving her family's legacy. She expects a soulless business arrangement—but Damien is more than he seems.
At their first official appearance as a couple, Aria wears a strange black ring provided by Damien. The ring pulses with something alive—and when she tries to remove it, she's pulled into a vivid vision of a magical battlefield, seeing a past version of Damien in a completely different world.
The chapter ends with Damien confronting her on the garden terrace, revealing he knows about the vision—and has likely been waiting
Aria Lancaster, the last daughter of a fallen noble family, agrees to a cold marriage contract with the mysterious billionaire CEO, Damien Westwood, in exchange for saving her family's legacy. She expects a soulless business arrangement—but Damien is more than he seems.
At their first official appearance as a couple, Aria wears a strange black ring provided by Damien. The ring pulses with something alive—and when she tries to remove it, she's pulled into a vivid vision of a magical battlefield, seeing a past version of Damien in a completely different world.
The chapter ends with Damien confronting her on the garden terrace, revealing he knows about the vision—and has likely been waiting for it to happen.