Description
Rachel Simmons was living a normal, perfectly quiet life, working her way through college and enjoying peaceful days with her close-knit group of friends. Everything changes one fateful night when she is attacked by a stranger and saved by a mysterious man. Grateful for her rescuer, Rachel has no idea that this chance encounter is just the beginning of a tumultuous journey. Her world is further upended when she learns that her uncle, a man she barely knows, has gotten into deep trouble with a highly dangerous gang: The Carters, violent drug lords who rule the city with an iron fist. To settle a debt and ensure his safety, her uncle strikes a deal with the gang, offering Rachel as a bride to Neil Carter, the enigmatic son of the Carter family. Forced into a marriage with Neil, Rachel is thrust into a world of crime, danger, and deception. Neil, a ruthless and notorious gangster, surprisingly shows a different side-one of kindness and reluctance towards the life he's been born into. Despite his hardened exterior, Neil does not want to follow in his father's footsteps and is determined to protect Rachel from the darkness surrounding them. Together, Rachel and Neil face every kind of adversity and trouble, navigating the complex dynamics of their forced marriage while contending with the dangerous underworld of The Carters. As Rachel learns more about Neil's true nature and the burdens he carries, she finds herself torn between fear and growing affection. Neil, on the other hand, must confront his own demons and decide whether he can defy his family's legacy for the sake of a future with Rachel.
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