Lena Rivera’s life falls apart in a single night, fired, broke, and one step away from losing everything she’s worked for. But when she saves a mysterious stranger from danger in a dark alley, her world shifts in a way she never expected. The stranger turns out to be Adrian Hayes, a cold, intimidating billionaire heir surrounded by secrets… and hunted by enemies he refuses to name. The next morning, he shows up at her door with an offer she can’t refuse: “Stay with me for six months. Follow my rules. Pretend to be the woman I love.” It’s a contract meant to protect him. For Lena, it’s the lifeline she desperately needs. But living in Adrian’s world comes with rules she was never prepared for, no questions, no attachments, no falling for the man who swore he had no heart left to give. Yet the more Lena sees past his walls, the more she realizes Adrian isn’t cold at all; he’s broken. And he’s been searching for someone who can make him feel again. Their arrangement was supposed to be a fake. Their feelings were never part of the deal. But some hearts fall long before they’re ready… And some loves begin where the rules end.