"There's still an hour before the wedding starts. So if you want to invite your friends to take a picture, I'll–"
"No need." Vivi interrupted the speech of one of the employees who had helped organize her wedding. "There are no guests for me, so I'll just rest until the wedding starts."
"Yes, of course. Please call me if you need anything."
After the woman left, Vivi was alone in the room specially prepared for the bride.
Vivi looked at her reflection in the mirror and let out a long sigh when she saw how beautiful she looked in her makeup and wedding dress. And even though this was not her first wedding, Vivi still felt the same nervousness she had felt at her first wedding.
"It's okay. It's not a real wedding. It's something you do as part of your job as a contract wife. So you don't have to be too nervous."
Vivi, who had been unconsciously daydreaming, suddenly remembered what Lucas had said to her on their wedding day. It
"No! Why do I have to wear such clothes?" In the main room of Darren's luxurious house that would be their home from now on, the room that was decorated with rose petals and small candles to create a romantic atmosphere for the newlyweds, Vivi firmly refused when Darren offered her black lingerie. Her eyes bulged, making her panic clearly visible to Darren. "Of course, to make me happy," Darren said. "It's our first night, so-" "It's only a contract marriage!" Vivi interrupted Darren's speech with a high-pitched tone amid her fear of being trapped in this room alone, with Darren forcing her to change into sexy lingerie that would clearly expose every curve of her body. "There is no first night in a contract marriage!" "No?" Darren repeated Vivi's words with a raised eyebrow. "Ah, you must be equating it with your previous marriage. Did he leave you on the first night to comfort his girlfriend, who must have been very sad because of your contract marriage?" Vivi didn't respond to D
"You look more beautiful than I could have imagined."Vivi listened to Darren's compliment with a flushed face. No, she was not blushing because of Darren's praise, but because she was embarrassed by herself, coming out of the bathroom in the main bedroom wearing black lingerie that contrasted with her white skin and exposed every curve of her body."Come here."Darren sitting on the bed with his back leaning against the headboard, called Vivi to come closer while extending his left hand.Vivi placed her palm on Darren's hand and let him carry her onto his lap. Darren smiled, his hands already exploring Vivi's body, while Vivi's eyes, which didn't even meet his, were blank as if she was daydreaming."Look at me."Vivi blinked when she heard Darren's command as his hand cupped her face. Both of Vivi's eyeballs moved slowly, and only a moment after her eyes met Darren's, the man began to attack her, landing a kiss on hers.Vivi didn't c
"I want it again right now, and you know you can't refuse me," Darren said as he grabbed Vivi's shoulders with his hands, then brought her body down onto the bed that had seen the heat of their first night."So it was all a lie?"The question that Vivi asked with her slow, sad voice managed to stop Darren's movement that was about to kiss her. Darren looked into Vivi's eyes and realized that it was no longer fear or desperation that was reflected in those teary eyes.It was sadness. A huge sadness."You were kind to me. You gave me attention and warmth that I never felt from anyone else. Was it all just a lie to trap me and put me in this situation?" Vivi asked, and Darren fell silent.Darren remembered the days he spent trying to convince Vivi to marry him. Going back and forth to her apartment, having dinner with her, and even taking time out of his busy schedule just to see Vivi's face.Even though Darren keeps denying it, he's not stupid
"Shouldn't we leave now? What if there's a traffic jam and we're late?"Darren, who was watching TV in the living room, looked at Vivi, which made him frown when he saw that she was ready to leave while he was still wearing casual clothes."The flight is still at 7, why are you getting ready already?" Darren asked Vivi back."Because it's already 6 o'clock," Vivi replied."We leave at 6.30. The airport isn't too far from here," said Darren, who had deliberately bought this house because it was close to the airport since he often had to go abroad suddenly to take care of his business."But what if there's traffic? We'll be late and miss our flight," Vivi said, growing more panicked as Darren relaxed."Even if we're late, the plane won't leave us behind because it's just the two of us."Darren's words made Vivi's eyes widen. "That means... A private plane? We'll take a private plane?""Yes. We're going to take a private plane, so
"Aaah..." It wasn't the first time, but the pain Vivi felt was just as painful as the first time she did it with Darren. He had attacked her as soon as they arrived at the hotel, and she had been so tired that she had fallen asleep without even having time for dinner. "I'm really no different than a whore," Vivi muttered when she saw that the place beside her was empty. Which meant that Darren had left her after fucking her. Vivi shifted her gaze to the large window that offered a wonderful view of this metropolitan city. But even such a beautiful view couldn't comfort Vivi because her chest felt so tight that she couldn't stop crying and sobbing in the luxurious hotel room on the second day of her honeymoon. Vivi didn't want to cry, but she didn't know how to stop. She felt so tired and sick, but she realized there was no point in complaining to Darren because all he cared about was his pleasure. Just like last night when an exhausted Vivi be
"You really don't have to do this. We can leave tomorrow.""Tomorrow is our last day in Paris, and if we don't leave tonight, we'll run out of time. Besides, doesn't the Eiffel Tower look beautiful at night like this?"Darren's words made Vivi turn her head to the window of the car that Darren had rented three days ago to be his vehicle while in Paris, but only today he was driving it for a walk. And just like what Darren said, the night view was so beautiful that Vivi unconsciously opened her mouth in amazement.Darren, who was driving, turned his head toward Vivi, and a smile appeared on his face when he saw how wide Vivi's smile was. Vivi was smiling so happily, as if there had never been tears on her face before."Where are we going now? The Eiffel Tower?"Darren, who had been quietly watching Vivi, was surprised and immediately turned his face back to stare at the road before him when Vivi suddenly turned to him with a smile still on her face."We're going to eat first. Are you r
Lucas stood at the apartment door where he had lived during his contract marriage with Vivi. He looked hesitant, feeling that it was inappropriate to bother Vivi again after their contract ended, but he had to deliver his late mother's will to Vivi. Lucas raised his hand to press the bell. Once. Twice. Three times. But the door didn't open. "Maybe she's not home," Lucas thought. "Did you come to see the house?" Lucas turned his head as he heard a voice approaching. It was one of the security, he smiled broadly at Lucas when he recognized the man as one of the residents of this apartment. "Oh, there you are, sir. Haven't seen you around for a while," greeted the security. "Is Vivi out?" asked Lucas, causing the security to frown. "Yes," the middle-aged man replied. "She was moved out a few days ago." The security's answer surprised Lucas, which made the security even more surprised that Lucas had no idea that his wife ha
"Why should I feel so guilty? It's her fault for not serving me until I had to take it out on another woman. She's the one who should feel guilty."In the bathroom, Darren stood under the shower with an uncomfortable feeling of irritation that even he couldn't understand why he felt this way.In his 32 years, countless women had come and gone in Darren's life. But of all those women, not one had ever really bonded with him, let alone stayed by his side. Vivi was the first, though their marriage contract bound her to him.And that was a new feeling for him. Guilt made him very upset that the woman who was his contract wife knew what he had done with the flight attendant in the airplane toilet earlier."Why am I acting like this? What if he misunderstands and thinks I'm jealous of the flight attendant?"Meanwhile, just as Darren was feeling upset with himself, Vivi who was sitting on the sofa near the window, was also upset with herself."No,