A contract with the italian
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A penniless designer marries a property magnate for a year to secure an inheritance, hiding her past as genuine feelings emerge.
Episode 1–6English
Ellie, a penniless fashion hopeful, leaves her suffocating London household and enters Italy, where she meets Vincenzo, a wealthy real estate tycoon who needs a wife to claim his mother's estate. They agree to a twelve-month sham union that gives him legal access to the inheritance and offers her a fresh start far from her painful past.
The central conflict arises as Ellie hides her true identity while Vincenzo faces inheritance pressure, and close proximity turns their calculated arrangement into an intense attraction neither expected.
Key points
- Ellie escapes a toxic London family to start over in Italy
- She agrees to a one-year fake marriage with Vincenzo to help him secure his mother's inheritance
- She hides her true identity while navigating an unexpected passionate romance
Suits
This story suits audiences interested in arranged unions that develop into complicated romance.