Married by Contract, Destined by Fate

"Stay back," she whispered fearfully, her voice trembling as he leaned in, encroaching upon her personal space. His hands firmly planted on the wall, he trapped her in an intimate embrace, while her small fists weakly pushed against his chest in protest. "You expect me to seek solace elsewhere when I have a stunning wife at home?" he questioned, his thumb grazing her lips, his gaze locked onto them, intense and insistent. "But you've made it clear your heart belongs elsewhere, and our marriage is simply a binding agreement," she pondered, her heart aching with the truth. Despite her tragic past, she now found herself married to a man she considered a force of darkness, Vincenzo De Luca. "That's correct," he replied, tilting his head. "We don't necessarily fall in love with every woman we bed, do we?" His cold words shattered Roseline's dreams, her vulnerability plain in her eyes, yet he remained relentless in pursuing his own desires. --- In an unforeseen turn of events, Orphan Roseline found herself entangled in a contract marriage with the calculating billionaire, Vincenzo De Luca. On their first night together, she discovered the purposeful nature of their union, and the door to his heart remained firmly closed. With wealth, good looks, and fame, he lacked the love she yearned for throughout her life. She offered a genuine smile, while he never cracked a hint of one. She pursued her own path, yet he demanded absolute compliance. Her compassion contrasted sharply with his cold demeanor, revealing the vast gulf between their personalities, each hiding their own hidden truths beneath their public personas. Would Roseline ever find a place in his heart, or would she become expendable once his ulterior motive was accomplished?