He needed a wife. She needed a job. What they signed was a contract... What they unleashed was chaos. When billionaire CEO Jaxon Vale offers Scarlett Hale a deal she cannot refuse—marriage in exchange for protection—neither anticipates the explosion of secrets, lies, and forbidden passion that follows. In a city that never sleeps, where power is currency and love is a liability, one signature changes everything. But how do you love someone who signed your life away? Welcome to a world where vows are blood-stained and love demands a body count.

When high-powered surgeon and single dad, Dr. Adrian Cole, hires a woman to pretend to be his daughter’s mom during kindergarten family events, the last thing he expects is to fall for her. Lily Jameson, a kind but guarded art teacher, agrees to the role—partly for the paycheck, but mostly for the little girl who steals her heart. As they play pretend, lines blur, emotions deepen, and what started as a charade becomes something far too real. But can love born from make-believe survive when truths unravel?