PRESIDENT'S CONTRACT WIFE
(1) Exposition:
The story begins by introducing Nina Morrison, a young woman burdened by the harsh realities of life. She tirelessly works late-night shifts to support her bedridden father while enduring cruelty from her stepmother and stepsister, Grace. Despite her struggles, Nina remains resilient and determined to survive.
Her world collides with Lucien Gray, the powerful and ruthless head of an international consortium. Lucien is used to getting everything he desires, whether it's wealth, influence, or women. However, his chance encounter with Nina, who shows him nothing but indifference and defiance, intrigues him. Lucien's desire to conquer Nina grows into a relentless obsession.
At the same time, Troy Roger Williams, Nina’s past love, lingers in her thoughts which makes Lucien jealous.
The stage is set with Nina trying to rebuild her life despite her tragic past and Lucien’s growing interest in her. Their paths continue to cross, foreshadowing inevitable conflict and intense emotions.
(2) Inciting incident :
Nina, driven by desperation to save her bedridden father, makes a life-altering decision. She agrees to a mistress-and-master contract with Lucien Gray. The agreement binds her to fulfill his desires in exchange for him paying for her father's medical bills and surgery. This dark pact marks the beginning of Nina’s struggle between submission and survival, setting her on a path filled with pain, passion, and a fight to reclaim her own life.
(3) Rising action :
Tension escalates when, two months into their contract, Nina collapses and is rushed to the hospital. Lucien's relief turns to fury when the doctor reveals Nina is pregnant, three months along, despite their arrangement starting only two months ago. Overwhelmed by jealousy and betrayal, Lucien’s desire to control Nina intensifies, even as his conflicted feelings of love refuse to fade.
Meanwhile, fate reunites Nina with her former love, Troy Roger Williams, at the same hospital. Their chance encounter stirs unresolved emotions between them, complicating Nina’s already tumultuous life. To make matters worse, Troy’s fiancee, Abby, notices his lingering affection for Nina, igniting a new wave of jealousy and rivalry.
As Lucien’s possessiveness and Troy’s reappearance collide, Nina finds herself caught in a whirlwind of tangled emotions, power struggles, and dangerous desires. Desperate to break free from Lucien’s possessive grasp, Nina escapes his world, her heart torn between fury and sorrow. Alone and grieving, she gives birth to a baby boy, only to have her joy shattered by Grace’s cruel betrayal. Her stepsister steals the newborn and secretly sells him to the powerful Grey family, mercilessly lying to Nina that her child didn’t survive.
The agony of loss consumes Nina, compounded by the devastating news of her father's death shortly after his surgery. With nothing left but her own shattered soul, Nina is forced to rebuild herself from the ashes of betrayal and grief, vowing to be free from Lucien.
(4) Climax :
The tension continues to climb as Nina’s path crosses with Lucien’s once more; Lucien's obsession deepens, and his aggressive attempts to draw Nina closer only push her further away. Conflicted and overwhelmed, Nina begins to acknowledge her own feelings for him, despite his domineering ways. Their complicated relationship grows even more tangled with the sudden reappearance of Troy Roger Williams, who cannot stop loving Nina in his heart.
To make matters worse, during Nina’s absence, Lucien took a new lover, a woman from a powerful family, to become his wife. The constant struggle between Lucien’s possessiveness and Nina’s lingering resentment creates a storm of emotions neither of them can easily navigate.
But everything changes when the truth emerges: The child stolen from Nina and sold to the Gray family is, in fact, her and Lucien’s son. The revelation shocks them both, forcing them to confront their feelings, their mistakes,