THE CONTRACTUpdated at Oct 27, 2026, 06:02
She signed her name to save her family. He signed his to destroy hers. Neither expected the contract to bind their hearts.Elena Rodriguez has spent her whole life cleaning up her father's messes. But the twelve-million-dollar debt he owes to ruthless billionaire Marcus Blackwood is one mess she can't fix with hard work and stubborn pride.Until Marcus makes her an offer she can't refuse: one year as his wife. Smile for the cameras. Play the loving bride. And in exchange, he'll forgive every penny her father owes.There's just one problem. Marcus doesn't want a wife. He wants revenge. Elena's father destroyed his family twenty years ago, and Marcus has spent two decades planning the perfect payback. Marrying Elena is just the final move in his game.But Elena isn't the meek, broken woman he expected. She fights back. She sees through his walls. She makes him feel things he buried long ago. And the more time they spend together, the more Marcus realizes the real danger isn't losing control of his plan.It's losing his heart to the one woman he swore to destroy.Bound by Deceit is a scorching enemies-to-lovers billionaire romance filled with explosive chemistry, shocking plot twists, and a love story that will leave you breathless until the very last page.---