Blurb：
Valerie Hayes finally has Julian Thorne exactly where she wants him—on his knees. After a lifetime of rivalry, a ten-million-dollar marriage contract from Julian's powerful grandmother forces them together. Now Valerie holds all the power, controlling Julian's every move in their penthouse marital home. But as she humiliates him with cash and commands, the line between revenge and obsession blurs. Can Julian Thorne survive this marriage of torment, or will Valerie's game destroy them both? Dive into this intense enemies-to-lovers romance filled with power struggles, forced proximity, and explosive chemistry. Perfect for fans of billionaire romance, marriage contracts, and revenge plots.Content：
Julian Thorne and I had been arch-nemeses since childhood. If he was second in exams, I made damn sure I was never first.
He started a company; I started one just to crush his into bankruptcy.
The day he hit rock bottom, I was uncorking a bottle of champagne, ready to celebrate.
Then his notoriously powerful grandmother showed up. She slapped a check for ten million dollars and a marriage contract onto my desk.
“Marry my grandson for one year, get him back on his feet. Do it, and I’ll give you another ninety million.”
I looked at the contract, then at the ruined Julian, and smiled.
The best way to torment him? Become his legal wife, and in his most desperate hour, utterly humiliate him with money.
I signed the papers. “Don’t worry, Grandma. I promise I’ll ‘transform’ him completely.”
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The red marriage certificate from the courthouse felt searing hot in my hands.
I, Valerie Hayes, twenty-six years old, was married.
To my rival of twenty years, Julian Thorne.
Back in the “marital home” I’d prepared for him—a penthouse apartment overlooking the entire city—I tossed the two scarlet documents onto the console table by the entrance.
Julian followed me, silent.
The Julian I knew was always charismatic and full of vigor, the center of attention wherever he went. His custom-tailored suits had always accentuated his lean, powerful physique, and his gaze towards me was always a mix of challenge and utter contempt.
Now, he wore a faded, worn-out T-shirt and jeans with frayed knees. His head was bowed, as silent as a hollow statue.
I walked to the center of the living room and clapped my hands.
Chloe, my assistant, quickly led in two bodyguards, each carrying a huge black suitcase.
Click. The cases were opened.
Bundles of crisp, red bills, forming two small mountains on the expensive Persian rug, exuding that unique, intoxicating scent of freshly printed cash.
A full ten million dollars.
I walked towards the money in my high heels, nudging one of the stacks with my heel.
“Julian Thorne.”
I called his name.
His body tensed, and he slowly lifted his head to look at me. His eyes, once sharp as an eagle's, were now bloodshot, blazing with a storm of hatred and humiliation.
I loved that look.
“This is your price tag.” I pointed at the cash on the floor, giving him a dazzling smile. “The ten million Grandma gave me? I didn’t touch a single dollar. I had it all converted into cash and brought it here for you. Do you like it? Been a while since you’ve seen this much money, hasn’t it?”
His fists clenched at his sides, his jawline rigid.
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