Contract Marriage: The CEO’s Secret Bride is a contemporary romance novel that blends urban relationships with the tangled intrigues of the wealthy. The story follows Lin Yue, a fallen heiress, and Lu Chen, a business magnate. Bound together by a marriage contract worth thirty million, they are forced to pose as husband and wife. Lin Yue stakes everything to save her gravely ill mother and pay off her family’s debts, while Lu Chen hides old heartbreak and an obsession with revenge deep in his heart. From the civil affairs bureau to lavish galas, from a cold agreement to undercurrents of attraction, the arrangement gradually spirals out of control. An ex-lover’s provocations, secret photographs, and mysterious texts repeatedly tear through the calm facade, revealing Lu Chen’s complicated motives for wielding marriage as a weapon. With delicate prose, the novel depicts feelings quietly growing beneath the shell of a contract. Amid the struggle between money and true affection, it tells an urban parable of redemption, lies, and sincerity. Lavish banquets, office intrigue, and clashes with romantic rivals intertwine, offering both the dramatic tension of wealthy-family feuds and a glimpse of a modern woman’s resilience and growth in adversity.
