After witnessing her mother’s tragic death, Aria is left deeply traumatized. Just as she struggles to cope, she is forced into a marriage by her father and stepmother, to Adrian Sterling, a cold and powerful man who despises her. To Adrian, she is nothing more than a gold digger after his wealth. He refuses to acknowledge her as his wife, treating her with indifference and cruelty, unaware of the fragile state she is already in. Trapped in a loveless marriage and surrounded by people who use her, Aria begins to break even further.But as time passes, something unexpected happens… Adrian starts to see the truth. He begins to fall in love with her.But by then, the damage may already be too deep. Can love heal a heart that has been shattered over and over again…or is it already too late?