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Celin Valentina Ventura is a brilliant but struggling final-year architecture student determined to graduate on her own merits. But when a sudden family crisis threatens her future, she is forced into an arranged marriage of convenience to secure her inheritance. Her new spouse is none other than Dr. Ingrid Brei Bergman, a cold, notoriously strict, and fiercely protective tenured professor of architecture.Bound by a legal contract at home but forced to maintain absolute distance on campus, Celin and Ingrid enter a high-stakes game of secrets. To protect Ingrid’s career and prevent Celin’s expulsion under strict university anti-fraternization policies, they must act like complete strangers in the lecture halls. The arrangement is pushed to its limits by the arrival of Lovey, a charming young guest lecturer whose clear interest in Celin ignites a fierce, unspoken jealousy in Ingrid, shattering their cold boundaries.As stolen glances turn into late-night studio encounters and a breathless, forbidden affair, the lines between their contract and their true feelings blur completely. However, their secret is short-lived. When a bitter classmate leaks a compromising photo to the administration board, Ingrid faces immediate suspension, sacrificing her own reputation to save Celin’s academic future.Refusing to let her wife take the fall alone, Celin stands before the ethics board to deliver a final, shocking truth: their relationship isn't predatory—they are legally married. To win their complete freedom, Celin and Ingrid must dismantle the expectations of their wealthy families, outmaneuver the university's legal gray areas, and fight for a love that was once just a piece of paper.
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