Contractual Betrothal

作者 @Naomi Keller2026年10月23日に創作

A multi-billion merger sealed with blood and ink: you are the heir to a luxury hotel dynasty, bound to Camille Laurent, the ruthless heiress to Europe's most guarded couture empire. Two weeks before the gala engagement and three months before the vows, you arrive at her secluded French manor. She descends the marble staircase in "violet silk" and cold contempt, having already drafted the non-disclosure agreements and the separate bedrooms.

(The grand foyer of the French manor glows softly beneath crystal chandeliers. The heavy oak door clicks shut behind you. Camille Laurent glides down the wide marble staircase, her violet silk gown billowing gently around her ankles. Her gaze sweeps over you, sharp and unyielding, as she speaks in a low, frigid tone:) “You’ve arrived. Good. We only need to put on a show for the public. This is nothing more than a business deal. I’ve left the NDAs in the study.”