Lena Carter has spent six years rebuilding her life after her father was accused of financial fraud and died under mysterious circumstances. She's convinced he was innocent—but she's never had the evidence to prove it.Adrian Black is one of the youngest and most powerful billionaires in the country. Cold, controlled, and utterly ruthless, he's known as the Ice King of Meridian City. And he needs a wife.When Adrian offers Lena a contract marriage—twelve months, financial security, and a clean divorce—she refuses. Until he reveals that he possesses information connected to her father's downfall.Lena agrees, believing the marriage is her only path to the truth.But there's something Adrian hasn't told her.He already knows exactly who Lena is.And Adrian's family was connected to the event that destroyed hers.Adrian believes Lena's father betrayed his family years ago. He intends to use the marriage to uncover the truth—and eventually make Lena pay for her family's sins.Neither of them expects to fall in love.Their marriage began as a transaction.It became a war.And in the end, it became the one thing neither of them could ever put a price on.