I bought your empire to destroy you, but instead, I became your prisoner. Harrison Cross, New York’s most ruthless billionaire, has only one goal: absolute vengeance. To avenge his family’s ruined past, he traps the beautiful and fiercely independent Aria Sinclair into a cold, unbreakable contract marriage. He expects a fragile pawn he can easily crush to feed his revenge. Instead, he gets a defiant queen who refuses to bow. Trapped within the walls of his dark mansion, their vicious war of hatred quickly ignites into a dangerous, possessive obsession. Harrison vows to make her pay, yet he finds himself addicted to her defiance, completely mesmerized by the very woman he swore to ruin. But when hidden family secrets, a dangerous rival, and a web of lies threaten to tear them apart, Harrison makes a fatal mistake that pushes Aria away forever. Now, the merciless alpha must drop to his knees to win back his wife. Will Aria forgive the monster who shattered her world, or will her love be the only salvation for his dark soul?