Katherine Cross never believed in fairytales— only in survival. So when billionaire Liam DeLuca offers her a cold, calculated marriage contract to save her gravely ill sister, she agrees. One year of playing the perfect wife.. No love, No attachment, No complication.. Just the illusion of a perfect marriage, to perfect Liam's public image. But nothing is ever that simple in the DeLuca world. The walls have ears, secrets run deep, and trust is a dangerous game.. As Katherine navigates her new life as Mrs DeLuca, she quickly realizes that keeping up the act is more dangerous than she imagined. Every move Katherine makes is watched, every word weighed.. And Liam? Is cold, unreadable, and commanding— a man whose past is locked tight and whose heart may be beyond reach..Then Julian DeLuca arrives— He's charming, enigmatic, and reckless; he's Liam's cousin and everything Liam is not. Katherine makes a fateful mistake. A moment of weakness.. A secret she can never take back.. Now she is carrying more than guilt as lies stack up and the DeLuca family's empire begins to crack, Katherine must protect her secret at all costs.. But how do you hide the truth when the man you're married to never misses a detail.. And the one you're falling for might ruin you? Marriage was just the beginning.. The real price comes after..