The gold-embossed contract lay on the mahogany desk, its edges shimmering with a faint, blue light that only I could see.
[Hidden Path Detected: The CEO's Agreement.]
[Potential Reward: 100 Million Credits & A High-Level Protection Shield.]
I stared at the man sitting across from me. Vikram Rathore. The 'Cold-Blooded King' of the business world. To the world, he was a handsome, untouchable billionaire. But through my eyes, a massive red warning sign floated above his head.
[Status: Cursed.]
[Hidden Fact: He needs a wife with your specific 'Gift' to break a 100-year-old family hex.]
"Sign it, Zara," Vikram said, his voice as cold as ice. "It's just a piece of paper. One year of acting as my wife, and you get everything you ever wanted. No feelings involved."
I looked at the pen in my hand. He thought he was using me. He thought I was just a girl from the streets who needed money. He didn't know that my 'Eye of Truth' could see the true value of every word he spoke.
[Hidden Reward for Signing: Skill Unlocked — 'Wealth Magnet' (Level 1)]
My heart raced. If I signed this, I wouldn't just get his money; my system would level up to a rank I had never reached before.
"One year," I whispered, my eyes meeting his piercing grey ones. "But I have one condition."
Vikram leaned forward, a dangerous smirk on his lips. "A gold-digger already? Tell me."
"I get to choose which 'Hidden Rooms' in your mansion I can enter," I said.
A flash of surprise crossed his face. He didn't know I could already see the golden glow coming from behind the library wall. There was a 'Hidden Treasure' in this house that even he hadn't found yet.
[Legendary Quest Triggered: The Secret Room of the Rathores.]
"Deal," Vikram said, his voice dropping an octave.
As soon as my pen touched the paper, a blinding light filled my vision.
[Contract Marriage Confirmed!]
[Level Up! You are now Level 5.]
[New Ability: Heart-Reader (Allows you to see the hidden emotions of your 'Husband').]
I looked at Vikram again. A new notification appeared over his heart.
[Current Emotion: Intrigue. (Hidden: He's impressed by your guts.)]
I smiled. This contract wasn't my prison—it was my ultimate level-up playground. Vikram Rathore had no idea that he hadn't just hired a wife; he had invited a predator into his home.