Contract Bride

Synopsis

A powerful story of familial duty, deception, and unexpected love unfolds as Olivia Sinclair grapples with the collapse of her family’s fortune. Once a symbol of wealth and prestige, the Sinclair family is now drowning in debt, with creditors circling to claim what little remains of their legacy. The Sinclair Estate, once the pride of New York’s elite, now stands as a decaying monument to their former glory, and Olivia’s father, Robert, is consumed by guilt and regret over the mismanagement that led to their downfall. Determined to save her family from ruin, Olivia finds herself facing a bitter truth: the only way to salvage what’s left is through a marriage of convenience. Enter Alexander Blackwood, a ruthless billionaire with a reputation for brilliant business tactics and a heart of stone. In a proposition that feels more like a business deal than a romantic overture, Alexander offers Olivia a contract marriage—one year, during which he will resolve her family's debts in exchange for her role as his wife in public. Despite the cold, transactional nature of the agreement, Olivia has no choice but to accept. The stakes are high: her family’s honor, their estate, and their very future rest on this precarious arrangement. As Olivia steps into Alexander’s world, she is drawn into the complexities of his life, where power games and corporate rivalries dominate. Yet beneath Alexander’s icy demeanor, Olivia begins to glimpse a man haunted by his own secrets and past betrayals. The more time they spend together, the more the lines blur between what is real and what is just part of their contract. Olivia is torn between the pull of her old life and the allure of the enigmatic man she has married. But trust is fragile in their world of facades, and when dark secrets from both their pasts begin to surface, Olivia must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her family—and her heart. In this emotionally charged tale of sacrifice and survival, Olivia and Alexander must navigate a labyrinth of trust, betrayal, and unexpected feelings, as they discover that sometimes the greatest love stories are born from the most unlikely of arrangements. But as their contract approaches its end, both are forced to confront what they truly want, and whether their partnership—originally based on convenience—could become something real.