Contracted to my brother-in-law
Audrey stood in Kellan’s room, frozen between the door and the back exit, unsure whether leaving would save her… or destroy her.
Kellan sat across from her like she didn’t exist—shirt half-unbuttoned, tie loosened, wine in hand. His eyes were heavy, unfocused… and still sharp enough to cut.
“What are you doing here?” he asked.
“I was looking for you,” Audrey said, swallowing hard. “I… I was worried.”
Kellan scoffed as he rose. “Since when do you care about me?”
He stepped closer.
And closer.
Audrey didn’t move—not because she wanted him near, but because her body betrayed her before her heart could.
“Stop worrying about me,” he murmured.
Then, softer—dangerously so:
“Let me worry about you.”
His arm came around her, holding her in place. His breath brushed her neck.
His lips followed.
A slow kiss.
“You look so fucking beautiful tonight,” he whispered.
Audrey’s chest tightened. “Kellan, stop…”
His grip tightened.
“Anya…”
The name hit like a slap.
Audrey’s eyes stung. “I’m not her.”
He kissed her again anyway—lower, slower, like he was searching for someone else inside her skin.
And something inside Audrey snapped.
“Kellan—stop!” she cried. “I’m not Anya!”
He froze.
Then stepped back like she’d burned him.
His gaze dragged over her, cold and brutal.
“Get the fuck out, Audrey.”
Her chest caved.
“Kellan—”
“Get the fuck out,” he repeated—quiet, controlled… deadly.
Audrey didn’t hesitate.
She left.
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Two days before the wedding, Audrey’s sister, Anya falls into a coma after a suspicious car accident. To save her family from ruin, Audrey must take her sister’s place and marry the powerful, grieving CEO, Kellan Vance.
Their marriage is purely business. The contract is clear: their vows are temporary, ending the moment her sister wakes up.
But the accident was no mistake. A vengeful, hidden enemy is now hunting the substitute bride to expose a decades-old family murder. Forced into close quarters for security, Audrey and Kellan must rely on each other to survive. As their temporary arrangement sparks something real, they realize their greatest threat isn't the contract's end—it's the killer who wants to make sure their story is buried forever.