Chapter 1: Engaged To The Devil

Introduction

I never thought my life would turn into a nightmare—no, scratch that, a comedy-filled disaster.

One moment, I was just an ordinary high school girl, plotting the perfect revenge against Damon Sinclair—the rich, arrogant heir of the Sinclair family who humiliated me three years ago. The next? I was standing in a grand wedding hall, dressed in white, with a contract marriage in my hands and my worst enemy as my husband.

How did it come to this?

Damon Sinclair—the school’s cold-hearted prince, the guy every girl drools over—was now my legal husband. Not by choice, of course. Our parents decided this was a "brilliant solution" to settle a family debt.

Now, I have to survive living under the same roof as him, endure his smug smirks, and resist the stupidly handsome face that makes my life ten times harder.

I swore I’d make him pay for what he did to me. But what happens when revenge gets complicated… and my heart starts betraying me?

Welcome to my life. A life where I’m… Married to My High School Enemy.

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Chapter 1: Engaged to the Devil

Ava Carter never believed in fairy tales. She wasn’t the type of girl who dreamt of knights in shining armor or happily ever afters. But if she had to imagine the worst possible nightmare?

It would be this.

"YOU'RE WHAT?!"

Ava winced and pulled the phone away from her ear as her best friend, Lily, practically screamed through the speaker.

"Not so loud," Ava groaned. "I already have a headache."

"How can I not scream?!" Lily shrieked. "You’re marrying Damon Sinclair. Damon freaking Sinclair! The guy you hate more than math class! The same guy you swore you’d destroy!"

Ava flopped onto her bed and let out a heavy sigh. "Trust me, I didn’t choose this. My dad got into debt with Damon’s family. They’re forcing me to marry him to ‘settle things peacefully.’" She let out a bitter laugh. "Peacefully, my ass."

Lily was silent for a moment before whispering, "So… you’re actually becoming Mrs. Sinclair?"

Ava sat up, eyes blazing. "Temporarily."

Lily snorted. "How long?"

"One year. That’s what the contract says. Then I’m free."

Lily hummed in thought. "That’s not so bad. You could survive a year."

Ava clenched her fists. "Survive? Lily, this is Damon Sinclair we’re talking about. The rich, arrogant, cold-hearted devil of Sinclair High. The same guy who humiliated me three years ago!"

Lily sighed. "Oh no. You’re still holding onto that, aren’t you?"

"Damn right, I am!" Ava fumed. "This is fate handing me the perfect opportunity. I’m going to make Damon’s life miserable."

Lily gasped dramatically. "Ooooh. Operation Revenge on My Husband?"

"Exactly." Ava smirked.

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Meanwhile…

Damon Sinclair sat on the couch, scrolling through his phone, unfazed by the chaos his engagement had caused online.

Ryan, his best friend, on the other hand, was not as calm.

"This is gold," Ryan wheezed. "You? Engaged? And not just to anyone—Ava Carter?! The girl who dumped a slushie on your head?!"

Damon exhaled sharply, unfazed. "I told you, my parents are making me do it. It’s either marry her or deal with a bigger mess."

Ryan finally stopped laughing. "Damn. And here I thought nothing could break the great Damon Sinclair."

Damon leaned back in his chair, his face unreadable. "Please. She’s just another problem to deal with."

Ryan snickered. "You do realize she’s going to make your life hell, right?"

Damon smirked. "Let her try."

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Later That Night…

Ava stared at her phone, debating whether or not to text him. She wanted to ignore this whole thing. Pretend it wasn’t happening. But she needed to let him know one thing.

Her fingers flew over the keyboard.

Ava: Enjoy your last day of peace, Sinclair.

The reply came instantly.

Damon: Oh? Should I be scared?

Ava grinned.

Ava: You should be terrified.

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End of Chapter 1

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