Chapter 1: The Sacrifice Marriage
Aria was only 23 when everything in her life began to collapse.
Her father’s business went bankrupt. Debt collectors knocked on their door day and night. Her mother fell ill and needed urgent surgery. The medical bills piled up like a mountain they could never climb.
Then came the offer.
A wealthy man—much older, almost twice her age—proposed marriage.
His name was Victor Hale, a millionaire known for his silence, cold reputation, and vast fortune. People said he never smiled. Some even whispered that he had lost his humanity after the death of his first wife.
Aria knew it wasn’t love.
It was survival.
Her family needed money. Immediately.
So she agreed.
The wedding was small, quiet, almost lifeless. No friends. No celebration. Only signatures, rings, and an uneasy silence between a young woman who looked like she was giving up her future… and a man who looked like he had nothing left to gain from life.
When the ceremony ended, Victor simply said:
“You’ll have everything you need. Just don’t ask me about my past.”
Aria nodded.
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She thought she understood what she was walking into.
She was wrong.
