Evelyn Hayes never expected to catch the eye of Damien Blackwood, the cold and terrifyingly powerful billionaire CEO who rules the city with an iron fist.After her father’s company collapses in massive debt, Damien offers a deal: marry him for one year to clear the debt… or watch her family lose everything.What starts as a forced contract marriage quickly turns dangerous when Damien becomes obsessed. He declares that she was always meant to be his — and he will do whatever it takes to make her his forever.Evelyn fights the intense attraction and his suffocating control, but Damien’s jealousy, relentless pursuit, and dark passion slowly break down her walls. Secrets from Damien’s past surface, threatening their fragile relationship.Will Evelyn surrender to the man who claims “You’re mine — always have been, always will be”? Or will the price of his love destroy them both?