“You only have two choices; become a mistress to a loan shark or sign the contract and become a surrogate.”Cold-hearted billionaire CEO Miles Oakley only wants an heir to fufill his dying mother’s wish before he turns forty.Love is forbidden in his world, having been shattered by betrayal years ago. Desperate to escape a ruthless loan shark, Ava Taylor signs a six-year marriage and surrogate contract with Miles, believing she has traded one prison for another.But as scandals, betrayal, obsession, hidden family secrets, and deadly conspiracies unfold around BlackOak Group, the frightened girl transforms into a powerful fashion designer. While Ava fights to reclaim her identity, Miles realizes too late that the woman he treated like a contract may become the only person capable of saving his broken soul.