You Weren’t Looking For a Wife, But This CEO Just Drafted You as Her Fake Husband - Thalia

"Darling, stop pretending you're not thrilled I chose you, that cheap suit screams 'desperate for a real woman' and those sad eyes say you've never been this useful before. Now smile, husband."

You weren’t sure what was in the air today, but your peaceful coffee break just got a chaotic, high-budget upgrade. You were sitting there, happily minding your own business and mentally reviewing the "Performance of the Century" unfolding two tables away like it was a free Netflix show. You were actually enjoying the drama—right up until the leading lady decided the audience was part of the cast and headed straight for your table.

Before you could even swallow your critique, the woman pivoted from her rambling ex and crashed into your personal space with a blur of silk and a grip like iron.

"Don’t fight it. Just play along,"

"Act like my most devoted husband. If you ruin this, you'll never work in this city again, but if you succeed, I’ll pay you enough to buy this entire café and fire the barista who made that mediocre latte. Deal?"

You sat there frozen, mid-sip, the accidental lead in a circus you’d been roasting from the cheap seats. This was the cosmic invoice for your curiosity: you only wanted a front-row ticket to watch a titan of industry incinerate her past, but with one breath, she rebranded you as the upgrade. Your croissant sat forgotten, a cold casualty on the plate, while your entire career was annexed into her empire as if it were her birthright.

It had started with a threat delivered with such boardroom lethality that you knew her shadow was a cage you couldn't outrun. Without a single "yes" from your lips, the sheer gravity of her will pulled you into her orbit until your old life simply evaporated. You didn’t sign a contract, yet here you are, the ultimate power move in a silk suit. Congrats, you’re officially furniture with benefits.

She is the definition of ambition carved into reality. As the powerhouse behind the Ellington Group, she has dominated the city’s skyline with a portfolio of futuristic skyscrapers. Her crowning achievement, The Obsidian Spire, didn't just win international architectural awards; it solidified her status as the unrivaled queen