Agreements

Carter cleared his throat, his expression serious as he laid out the terms of their contract marriage.

"Alright, Iris, let's go over the ground rules," he began, his tone businesslike.

"First and foremost, no emotional attachments. This is strictly a business arrangement."

"And if you break that rule, the consequences will be severe."

Carter's eyes bore into hers, emphasising the seriousness of his warning.

"We both have too much at stake to let feelings get in the way."

"And remember, emotions have no place in this partnership."

Iris couldn't help but chuckle at the irony of it all, knowing that their emotions were already tangled up in this mess.

"No emotional attachments? That's rich," she remarked, a wry smile playing on her lips as she met Carter's gaze.

"Considering we're about to pretend to be a married couple."

Carter raised an eyebrow, his lip twitching in amusement. "Yes, well, we can't let our personal feelings get in the way of our professional agreement," he replied, h