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--- ✨ Simplicity - Arielle Laurent has everything-wealth, beauty, and a powerful family name. But beneath the glittering surface lies a cage built from her father's cold demands and her stepmother's cruel whispers. All Arielle has ever wanted is freedom. One impulsive night, she finds it in the arms of Ethan-a quiet, ordinary man who listens when no one else ever has. By morning, a drunken joke has turned into reality: Arielle is married. To society, it's scandal. To her family, it's betrayal. To Arielle, it feels like her first taste of rebellion. But Ethan Blackwood is not what he seems. Behind his calm eyes lies a man with secrets, power, and a past forever tied to Arielle's-because years ago, she saved him, though she doesn't remember. He has loved her in silence ever since, waiting for the day fate would bring her back. Now Arielle must face vicious gossip, her family's wrath, and the unshakable pull of a husband who both unsettles and protects her. The more the world mocks her choice, the more Ethan proves he's anything but ordinary. Will Arielle find the simplicity she craves in his arms, or will hidden truths and dangerous devotion consume her completely? Simplicity is a romance of scandal, obsession, and the courage to love the one the world says you shouldn't. ---
Chapter One - The Ultimatum
