Chapter 7

Charlotte read the contract again and again, as she tried to come to terms with it.

According to the piece of paper she was holding, their marriage would be by paper and name for the public only, unless they decided otherwise.

“What does this mean?” She asked Xavier who had remained silent ever since they entered the marriage hall.

“It means we won’t have to act like a married couple when there is no one around, unless we decide to.”

“Oh,” she said, unable to imagine how she could willingly pretend to live this man in private. She wasn’t even sure she could do it in public.

The rest of the contract was reasonable. She would follow him for every function, meeting or party he went to as his wife and plus one, and act the part, anything to convince onlookers they were truly married.

In return, she would be paid handsomely. There was no specific payment given, but she didn’t feel comfortable asking in front of all the lawyers who had to be present to legalize this.

As she signed the