My marriage to Lu Chenzhou began with two cold business proposals.
He was a rising star in tech, and I was the firefighter brought in to save a failing company. We entered a marriage of convenience, each getting what we needed.
After the wedding, we kept our distance. He lived in the penthouse suite, while I claimed the study in the spare bedroom.
Until one night, he knocked on my door in his dressing gown and handed me a contract full of holes. “Consultant Lin, this needs urgent attention.”
I raised an eyebrow at the abs peeking out from his collar. “Mr. Lu, next time you use your good looks to win me over, remember to get the page numbers in order.”
He leaned closer and chuckled. “The page numbers were deliberate. The abs are real. Miss Lin, care to inspect the merchandise?”
Later, I won back my company and tossed him the divorce papers. “It's been a pleasure working with you, Mr. Lu.”
But he tore up the papers in front of everyone and slipped a diamond ring onto my finger. “I have a new proposal: upgrade our ‘marriage for a fixed term’ to ‘lifelong partners.’ President Lin, would you like to vote yes?”
