Sophie Martin, a young French university student, is forced into a marriage of convenience with the enigmatic and powerful billionaire, Antoine Lefevre, after her father’s sudden death leaves their family’s business on the brink of collapse. Desperate to protect her father's legacy and avoid financial ruin, Sophie agrees to the cold contract that binds her to Antoine for two years, during which he will manage the family’s company in her place. Antoine, who has his own reasons for entering into the marriage, keeps Sophie at arm’s length while offering her every luxury money can buy. Yet as the days turn into months, Sophie begins to see beyond Antoine’s aloof exterior to the man who carries a heavy burden of his own. What starts as a calculated business arrangement soon becomes a dangerous dance of passion, secrets, and betrayal. With her heart caught between duty and desire, Sophie must decide whether she can trust Antoine—or if her heart will be shattered in the process. Will they find love despite the odds, or will their arrangement end as coldly as it began?

When Damien Holt returns from abroad, his powerful grandfather sends him from the bustling city of Washington, D.C., to the quiet town of Crestview. Bored and resentful, Damien sees Evelyn Harper, a young deaf woman, as nothing more than a pawn in a game to distract himself. After all, she's silent, harmless, and will never challenge him with words she can’t speak. But when a night of his careless games goes too far, Damien comes home from a gala to find his estate engulfed in flames. A fearful bystander tells him, "The fire department got several calls, but no one spoke on the line. They thought it was a prank..." Desperate, Damien plunges into the inferno, and for the first time, he’s filled with regret. He curses the silence he once mocked—because now, Evelyn’s life may hang in the balance. Reader's Guide: A high-stakes romance featuring a ruthless heir with a dark past × a gentle, deaf caregiver