"You must do something for me in exchange if you want your mother saved." A beat skipped in Daphne's heart. "What are you talking about?" Jackson reclined in his chair, his icy features flashing in the firelight. "Elliot Radcliffe will be your spouse." Daphne blinked as she felt bewildered. "What? I'm not sure I understand.” ~As if speaking to herself, Tiara murmured, "Remember, Elliot Radcliffe is no prince charming," but loud enough for Daphne to hear. ~Daphne Morgan is pushed into a marriage of convenience with the cold, calculating billionaire Elliot Radcliffe to save her dying mother, leaving her torn between duty and pleasure. As she uncovers the dark secrets of Elliot's crumbling enterprise, she wonders if she married a man she can trust, or a stranger hiding something even more terrifying. In a society based on lies, power, and broken promises, Daphne and Elliot have to face their growing love for each other while avoiding the lies that could destroy everything they've worked for. Will the pain of their pasts tear them apart, or can their friendship grow into something more?