A Contract Marriage With The Cruel Heir.
SYNOPSIS
Mirabel Harrington was born with a rare water allergy in a family that only cares about perfection. They hide her away and treat her like a silent maid in her own home, while her adopted sister Isabella gets all the love and attention.
One night at Isabella’s birthday gala, Mirabel accidentally spills water on a masked guest, the ruthless billionaire Dante Virelli. The water triggers her painful allergy right in front of everyone. Dante, who is the son of his father’s mistress, needs to get married before he turns 29 or he will lose his father’s entire empire forever. He offers Mirabel a deal: stay with him for just ninety days and they can both escape their toxic families.
What starts as a cold arrangement in his fancy penthouse slowly turns into a secret contract marriage to help him claim his inheritance.
Behind Dante’s icy personality is a desperate man who sees his own painful childhood in Mirabel’s suffering. As they spend more time together, he has to take care of her during her allergic reactions, and his cold mask begins to crack. Mirabel, who has always been invisible, starts to come alive. She learns to stand up for herself, reveals family secrets, and falls for the man who refuses to look away from her scars.
But Dante’s legitimate family, his half-brother Victor, and Isabella team up to tear them apart. When the fight for the inheritance gets dangerous and Mirabel’s health gets worse, both of them have to decide if their growing love is worth risking everything. In a world that punished them just for existing, can two broken people finally choose each other without any contracts or masks?
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Chapter: Chapter 5: The Bargain.The living room went completely silent.It wasn’t just a brief pause in the conversation. It was the kind of heavy, uncomfortable quiet that makes your ears ring. Nobody moved. For several long seconds, the only sound was the ticking of the old clock on the wall, marking time in a room where everyone had suddenly frozen.Dante Virelli had just spoken, and nobody could quite believe what they had heard.Mirabel stood glued to the carpet, staring at him. She waited for the punchline, for someone to laugh, but the silence dragged on. He had pointed directly at her. Not Isabella.Isabella was the golden child. She was the one who got the expensive dresses, the private tutors, the endless praise. Isabella was the daughter her parents had groomed for years to marry someone wealthy and powerful. Mirabel, on the other hand, was the secret they preferred to keep upstairs out of sight.But Dante Virelli didn't want the golden child. He wanted her.He has to be messing with us, Mirabel thought.
Última actualización: 2026-06-16
Chapter: Chapter 4: Hives and Suits.Two weeks had passed since the nightmare by the pool, but the scars ran deeper than skin.Mirabel stood in the expansive kitchen, the steady rhythm of her knife slicing through carrots the only sound breaking the silence. Her skin had finally healed, the angry red hives faded into faint patches that still itched when she moved too quickly. But the memory of burning water and Isabella’s cold laughter lingered like a bruise that refused to fade. She had nearly drowned that night, begging for mercy while her body betrayed her. And yet, no one in the Harrington family had spoken of it since. Not an apology. Not even an acknowledgement.She wiped her hands on her apron, the fabric rough against her sensitive skin. Invisible, she reminded herself. That’s safer.“Mirabel!” A young maid poked her head into the kitchen, breathless. “Miss Isabella wants you in the living room. Now.”Mirabel’s stomach tightened, but she nodded obediently. She set down the knife and made her way through the cor
Última actualización: 2026-06-16
Chapter: Chapter 3: Dante VirelliThe silence that followed Dante’s words was deafening.Mirabel stood frozen, her skin already burning where the spilled water had touched her. Her mother’s grip on her arm tightened painfully, while her father’s face drained of color. Isabella looked like she might shatter from rage.“Who… who are you?” Mr. Harrington finally managed, his voice shaky.The tall stranger slowly removed his mask and gasps broke out almost instantly. Well, that explained everything.Dante Virelli. The man half the city feared and the other half desperately wanted to impress.Even Mirabel, hidden away from society most of her life, knew that name. The illegitimate son of the late business titan Antonio Virelli. A man who had clawed his way from nothing into ruthless power, building an empire in shipping, tech, and shadowy deals that made even old money families tremble. His reputation was ice-cold, One phone call from him could destroy careers, companies, and entire lives.Dante’s sharp jaw and dark, pier
Última actualización: 2026-06-16
Chapter: Chapter 2: The Masked Guest.Mirabel’s heart hammered against her ribs as the last pins were pushed into her half-mask. The small servants’ room was a whirlwind of whispered urgency. Rosa adjusted the plain black uniform on her shoulders while Naomi tied the strings of the mask behind her head, trying desperately to hide any familiar features.“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” Mirabel breathed, her voice barely above a whisper. “If Isabella finds out I’m out there serving at her own party… she’ll ruin me. You know she will.”Rosa gave her a quick, reassuring squeeze. “She won’t recognize you. Not with the mask and your head down. Just keep moving, stay quiet and blend in.”“But what if someone sees?” Mirabel’s fingers twisted nervously in the fabric of her skirt. “I’m not supposed to exist tonight. I’m supposed to be invisible.”Naomi smiled softly, though worry lingered in her eyes. “Tonight you get to be part of it, even if it’s just for a little while. You deserve that much, sweetheart. Now go before they noti
Última actualización: 2026-06-16
Chapter: Chapter 1: Preparation.[Mirabel]The Harrington mansion buzzed with frantic energy as evening approached. Crystal glasses clinked, silverware gleamed, and the scent of fresh flowers filled every corner. Mirabel moved silently through the chaos, her plain gray uniform blending her into the background like always.She adjusted a heavy tray of champagne flutes on the sideboard, making sure each glass stood perfectly straight. Her hands worked quickly, practiced from years of doing this exact thing. Tonight was Isabella’s twenty-second birthday gala, and the entire house had been turned upside down for days.Mirabel kept her head down as she worked. She had learned long ago that being invisible was safer.A soft sigh escaped her as she wiped a stray fingerprint from one of the glasses. Her family had always treated her differently. When she was little, they had adopted Isabella because they said Mirabel was ‘unstable’ Not the kind of daughter they wanted on display. So Isabella became the shining star while
Última actualización: 2026-06-16
Chapter: Chapter 8AILANI’S POV.The cab dropped me off in front of the hospital and I walked down the hallways to my grandma's ward.“Hey Josh, how's she doin-” before I could finish my sentence Josh pulled me to the side, his eyes were scanning frantically as if we were going to get caught doing something bad.“What happened?” I asked drawing his attention, and he wrapped his arms around me.“I was worried about you , are you okay?” His touch was possessive.“Huh, why wouldn't I be okay?” I asked confused.“There were these sketchy looking men that came around the hospital saying they were hired to protect your grandma.” He started. “When I told them to leave they flashed me their guns and told me to mind my business.”“Ali please tell me you're not in trouble,” he grabbed my shoulders, eyes desperately searching mine for answers.I didn't know what to tell him because I was not so sure myself. Was I really in trouble?“I'm fine Josh, I hired them to watch over her.” “You don't need to worry.” I gave
Última actualización: 2026-06-12
Chapter: Chapter 6AILANI’S POV.“What the fuck are you doing in here?”I spinned around sharply bumping into a shelf, the wood shaking and threatening to fall over.I closed my eyes prepared for the impact.The sound of old books and the smell of the dust that covered them invaded my senses. A few moments passed after not feeling the impact so I opened my eyes. They widened from what they were witnessing.The wood hanging above our heads had splintered into two sharp ends and one of them pierced Enzo in his right arm, just below his elbow. Blood gushing out from the assaulted area.He must have used it to shield us from the impact of the fall. I reached for his arm,but he jerked it away from me.“Your bleeding!!” I exclaimed, using my scarf to staunch the bleeding. He didn't look the least bit phased that he was injured. In fact if it wasn't for the blood as evidence, I would have thought I imagined everything.He watched me as I tried to stop the bleeding as much as possible, never once taking his eyes
Última actualización: 2026-06-04
Chapter: Chapter 5.AILANI’S POV.Have you lost your damn mind?” Daylia reprimanded me, while I folded the remaining of my stuff into my luggage.“You can't just move in with a man you hardly know, what if he's a serial killer.”“You watch too many true crime documentaries.” I scoffed.“I'm just saying if you have to move in with him just to work, it sounds like some nasty shit is going down.” She flopped on my bed, her eyebrows creased.The conversation from his office kept playing in my mind. FLASHBACK“Architetta.” He leaned over the desk, hands gripping each side while his voice dropped dangerously low. ”Then this job may take more from you than you expect.” Architetta?I squinted my eyes at the nickname, the way the Italian accent rolled off his tongue sounded almost sinful. It makes me weak everytime.“Do you understand?” He tilted his head, angling his lips with mine.“Crystal.” I let out a heated breath.He drew back letting more space between us. “Before finalising the contract
Última actualización: 2026-05-19
Chapter: Chapter 4AILANI’S POV)And at the corner of those glass walls stood Enzo Romano … Shirtless!!!.Warmth coated me, flushing my skin bright red. I had to wrestle a gasp back down before it was able to make an ugly appearance.His broad shoulders were drenched in the golden rays from the sun. His torso was marked with scars, spanning across his back in cruel slashes. The image itself should be appalling but it only heightens his masculinity. A suit jacket hung lazily from his desk chair, discarded while his dress shirt laid unbuttoned in the seat, both fabrics as if they never existed, totally forgotten.I could feel him in every inch of this room. This man looked like he could end humanity with one wave of his hand. “You're late.” He mentioned, his voice thick with an Italian accent and hands dug low into his pockets.I tore my gaze from the sharp linings of his back. My mouth watering at the sight.This was the man I was supposed to deal with?!! God really had favourites.“And you’re inappro
Última actualización: 2026-05-19
Chapter: Chapter 3AILANI’S POV( PRESENT).On the outside, it looks like a multibillion dollar company, clean slate, impeccable reputation. But it's all a farce. A beautiful image painted and wrapped in pretty lies.Drugs, guns, ammunition, name it. They do it all. These bastards have no morals and I can bet my money that this project is just another means to fund their criminal lifestyle.How convenient.What's not convenient is that I have to come all the way to his penthouse to sign a damn contract.I could have done it yesterday but he was supposedly busy with scheduled meetings, so the contract finalisation has to be done today.The bus was as crowded as it could be on a Monday morning. A mixture of sweat, perfumes and body odour, not a pleasant one but it's quite common on this side of town. Just a bunch of hustlers trying to make a living and put food on the table.We finally pulled up at my station and I got down. The building was even more massive than in the photos. My anxiety levels were risi
Última actualización: 2026-05-19
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