For three years, Cloe Jones insisted on a marriage that had never been built on love. Ignored and treated coldly by her husband, George Foster, she held on only to the hope that, one day, he might finally see her for who she truly was.But everything falls apart on their wedding anniversary, when Cloe catches George with another woman inside his own office.Determined to stop accepting crumbs, she decides to start over from nothing, even without experience and still carrying the insecurities of years spent living in the shadow of an empty relationship.In the middle of the chaos, an impulsive night with a stranger becomes an escape… a mistake she intends to forget.Until she discovers that this man is the very person who will decide her professional future.Cold, powerful, and dangerously captivating, William makes an unexpected proposal after a conflict with his own brother — George.A contract marriage.One year.And one simple condition:If Cloe does not fall in love, she will be free to leave.But what begins as a strategic agreement quickly turns into a game of power, desire, and dangerous feelings… because this time, it is not only Cloe’s heart that is at risk.