"I never intended to replace her." "Intention is irrelevant," Nikolas replied without sparing me a glance. "Tell me what you expect of me." He finally turned but his gaze was unreadable. "You don't expect. You comply. This marriage exists for appearances alone. You will smile and stand beside me." "And privately?" My voice trembled. "You will not pretend this means more than it does." *** She married her sister's fiancé. He married her out of duty. Trapped in a loveless marriage and surrounded by secrets, Brianna Mallory must survive a world that never wanted her as the bride. But when love begins to bloom and the truth behind her sister's death threatens to surface, one question remains. Was this marriage a punishment or fate's most dangerous gift?