Chapter 35: Issues With The Contract

Kane's POV:

Alright, so maybe things with Ashley weren't exactly going in my favor. And yeah, I had no one to blame but myself. I was known for my ruthless, one-sided contracts—the kind that left no wiggle room for anyone but me. I drew them up to keep things in line, to keep people at a distance, and honestly, they worked every time. Those contracts were designed for control, to make sure I always came out on top.

But now, it seemed like I'd walked right into my own trap.

Karma's a bitch, right?

Here I was, tangled up in my own twisted web of rules and conditions, with a contract that suddenly felt more binding than I ever anticipated. When I wrote it, I'd made sure it was airtight. No attachments, no expectations, no complications. Just a clear-cut arrangement with Ashley, a way to keep things simple. I never intended for it to get messy, because back then, the idea of "messy" seemed like something I'd always have control over.