Monique Peterson only wanted to survive one party without being humiliated. After being publicly betrayed by her fiancé Ruger Herbert and her best friend Corine Wellington three years ago, all she needed was to walk into that gala looking like a woman who'd moved on—with someone, anyone, on her arm. But how was she supposed to know the stranger she grabbed off the pavement was Louis Morgan, the billionaire investor her entire company was chasing? Now the office believes they're dating. So does Corine. And so, apparently, does Louis's world. Monique just wants to get through the wedding without falling apart. But somewhere between the lies and the almost-truths, she starts wondering if the real danger was never getting caught—it's getting caught feeling something real. ". I know this is a strange thing to ask a total stranger, but could you be my date tonight? Pretend to be my boyfriend, just for a few hours. There are people inside I'd rather not face alone." "Alright," he said, offering his arm properly. "Lead the way." A slow-burn romance full of secrets, sabotage, and a love neither of them planned for. Will Monique risk her heart on a man who started as a lie?