Kim Taehyung Johnson

Kim Taehyung Johnson, or Taeh, was a man with striking good looks who could attract the attention of anyone around him, but he didn't care about that. He was known throughout Paris as one of the city's youngest and most successful CEOs. At 31, he led one of France's largest multi-million dollar companies, an inheritance left by Victor Johnson, his godfather, a man he considered a father figure.
Taeh came to Paris as a baby with his parents in search of a better life. His father started working at Victor Johnson's company when it was just beginning to gain fame in the business world. A good and responsible employee, he quickly earned the trust and friendship of Victor Johnson, the company owner. Taeh's father and Victor Johnson got along so well, becoming such good friends, that Victor became Taehyung's godfather. As he was a lonely man, never married or had children, he became part of Taeh's family.
When Taehyung was 12 years old, he tragically lost his parents in a botched robbery. Mr. Victor Johnson then took him in, raising him as his own son and preparing him to take over the business. Johnson Holdings, built by Mr. Victor Johnson and Taehyung's biological father, grew exponentially over the years. When Taehyung finished his studies and was ready to assume responsibilities, Victor Johnson decided to retire and pass the leadership to him, placing his full trust in the young man he had raised. However, not everyone in the company was happy with this decision. Arthur Phillips, one of the oldest members of the board, always harbored a dark ambition. He couldn't bear to see Taehyung, such a young man, in such a powerful position. Arthur, with the support of his loyal and sycophantic secretary Noah Roberts, began manipulating the other board members...
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He knew he needed a justification to destabilize Taeh, and in a secret meeting, he suggested an absurd idea: Taehyung could only remain as CEO if he were married; after all, this would demonstrate "responsibility" and "stability" to the company, qualities that Arthur claimed were essential for leading a company of that magnitude. With the board pressuring him, Taehyung found himself without options. He had no interest in marriage, especially not in that way, but he also couldn't risk losing the position he had worked so hard for. That's when he sought help from his trusted friend and the company's lawyer, Paul Williams.
Paul: "Are you really going to accept this?" he asked.
Taehyung, incredulous, leafed through the contract papers the board had sent: "I have no choice. If I don't do this, they'll find a way to remove me from the company's leadership and my job will go down the drain." Taeh replied seriously, his cold eyes revealing the pressure he was feeling. After much discussion and planning, the two arrived at the only viable solution: find a woman willing to sign a marriage contract for a short period of time; this marriage would be just another business transaction. Taehyung decided to find someone who wouldn't complicate his life. Someone simple, humble, and not mercenary, who wouldn't involve him in scandals and, above all, who wouldn't fall in love with him. They searched discreetly and, after a few weeks of searching, finally found the ideal person; her name was Olivia Clarke...
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Olivia was a 26-year-old English girl, born in the French countryside, in a small town with few inhabitants. She was a sweet and humble young woman, hardworking, who lived in a small rented apartment with her mother, who was seriously ill. She had always been a dedicated and determined person. Daughter of Eleanor Clarke, a single mother who raised her daughter with great difficulty on a nurse's salary at the small town hospital, she worked her whole life to give the best to her only daughter, but time always takes its toll, and that time came. Eleanor Clarke had a rare and debilitating disease, which worsened over time, and she could no longer work. So her daughter Olivia, now an adult, had to drop out of college to take care of her mother. But the city where they both lived didn't have the infrastructure to care for that type of illness, so Olivia made a decision. With her and her mother's savings, they decided to move to a small rented apartment in Paris. The infrastructure in the big city was good, so her mother could be better cared for, but the cost of living in Paris was high. So Olivia Clarke got a job as a cleaner at a large company, Johnson Holdings. Money was scarce, and life revolved around paying her mother's medical bills and the apartment rent. Life was very difficult, but Olivia always had a smile on her face and never gave up...
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It was one morning when Taehyung Johnson and Paul Williams were chatting in the company's reception area. They had just arrived for work, having exhausted all their options in their search for the perfect woman to agree to a marriage contract, when they witnessed a scene that caught their attention. It was Olivia Clarke, cleaning the reception area. Taehyung noticed how kind and polite she was to the arriving clients, always smiling. This touched Taehyung in a way he couldn't explain. Even wearing her cleaning uniform, she still managed to attract attention. She lacked an enigmatic beauty, and the way she treated clients seemed like a good person. So, as if by magic, Taehyung and Paul Williams had the idea to observe her for a while to see if she was really the right person. And so it was; they observed Olivia for days until they decided to call her.
Logically, Taehyung asked his friend and company lawyer, Paul Williams, to investigate her life, and when he learned about her situation, they decided she was perfect for the role. They both saw her as the perfect solution to their problem: someone without great ambitions, who needed financial help to treat her mother and nothing more. Taeh and Paul approached her, and then they made Olivia a shocking proposal: a three-year marriage contract. During that time, Taeh would cover all of her mother's medical expenses, and at the end, she would receive enough money to guarantee a comfortable life for the rest of her life. In exchange, Olivia had to keep the contractual marriage a secret, be faithful, avoid scandals, and most importantly, pretend to be in love with Taehyung Johnson. Initially, Olivia rejected the offer. The idea of ​​a marriage without love, solely for money, was revolting...
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But her mother's health was getting progressively worse, and with no other viable alternative, she ended up accepting, on one condition: their relationship would be strictly professional, without emotional ties. After much thought, the agreement was sealed. A marriage without love, but full of secrets and self-interest.
Taehyung and Olivia Clarke made their union official in a lavish wedding in Paris, witnessed by all the media. To the world, they were the perfect couple, but at home, their relationship was cold and distant. Olivia tried to remain detached from the luxury surrounding her, focusing only on her mother's recovery, while Taehyung saw the marriage as just another completed task, and the company board, or rather, Arthur Phillips, had no choice but to accept Taehyung Johnson as the new CEO of Johnson Holdings. However, Arthur's shadow still loomed over them; he wasn't going to give up so easily, he would retaliate sooner or later, he would have his revenge.
And the marriage that was supposed to be just an agreement soon became much more complicated. As time passed, Taeh and Olivia began to get to know each other in ways they never expected; however, something unexpected began to happen. Taeh, accustomed to living alone and distant from feelings, began to feel touched by the kindness and simplicity of this woman. He observed how she cared for her mother with such affection, never complaining or asking for anything in return. Little by little, he began to realize that life was more than contracts and transactions. What he didn't know was that she was also beginning to see something beyond the cold and calculating man she had met. The two, without realizing it, began to grow closer. Taeh found himself involved in more intimate conversations and moments, while Olivia, increasingly grateful for the help he gave her mother, began to understand that, behind the facade of the ruthless CEO, there was a lonely man, yearning for true affection...
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The mutual respect they shared transformed into something more, an attraction neither dared admit. But while they struggled with their feelings, Arthur Phillips and Noah Roberts weren't willing to give up so easily. They plotted a final coup, a scheme to expose the sham marriage and finally remove Taehyung from power.
Now, in addition to maintaining his position in the company, Taeh would have to protect his wife, Olivia, and what they were building together. The line between contract and reality was beginning to blur, and they would both find themselves in a battle not only for control of the company, but also for something far more valuable: the love that had unexpectedly blossomed between them.
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