She only wanted freedom.He offered her a contract instead.After her mother’s death, Elena Carter is drowning in debt and desperation. Enter Damien Cross—New York’s most feared billionaire, a man whose name alone makes people tremble.His proposal is simple:Marry him for one year.Obey his rules.And in return, he will erase all her debts.But nothing about Damien is simple. Behind his sharp suits and ruthless power lies a darkness that demands control… and Elena just signed her soul away.In his mansion of secrets, she is both a wife on paper and a prisoner of desire. Every touch burns, every kiss destroys, and every lie pulls her deeper into his dangerous world.She thought the contract was her escape.Instead, it became her cage.