Victoria Hayes never expected one unexpected meeting to change the course of her life.At twenty-four, Victoria has built a quiet life for herself in New York City. She works hard, keeps her head down, and refuses to depend on anyone. Her life may not be luxurious, but she is content with what she has.Everything changes when she is summoned to the magnificent Blackwood Estate and comes face-to-face with Alexander Blackwood, one of New York's most powerful and mysterious billionaires.Alexander is cold, controlled, and seemingly impossible to impress. But instead of offering Victoria a job, he makes her an unbelievable proposition:He wants her to become his wife.There is only one condition—the marriage must remain completely secret for one year.Victoria thinks the proposal is ridiculous until Alexander reveals that he knows a dangerous secret about her family.With no idea why a billionaire would choose an ordinary woman like her, Victoria reluctantly agrees to the arrangement. But living under the same roof as Alexander quickly becomes more complicated than she imagined. His icy walls begin to crack, their attraction becomes impossible to ignore, and Victoria discovers that the contract contains secrets Alexander never told her about.Then, just when she begins to believe that their fake marriage might become real, a woman from Alexander's past returns with a devastating truth.Someone has been lying to Victoria from the very beginning.And the closer she gets to Alexander, the more dangerous the truth becomes.