Why does Elena lie about being married?

She needs protection from a sudden threat.

The Mafia King's Country Bride

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The Mafia King's Country Bride — Elena claims she is married to a mafia king to escape danger, then discovers the stranger who heard her is the king himself.

Elena faces an immediate threat and invents a husband to protect herself. She names the city's most feared mafia king as her spouse. The stranger standing nearby is that same king. He does not correct her. Instead, he accepts the false claim and moves to turn it into a real marriage. Elena's spontaneous lie becomes a binding commitment she cannot leave. She must live inside the dangerous world she tried to avoid, while her fabricated shield turns into a trap she cannot open.

Quick answers

Why does Elena lie about being married?: She needs protection from a sudden threat.
Who overhears Elena's lie?: The city's most feared mafia king.