“…Why?! Why did you marry me?!” “To protect you. To help you” “Right now it seems like the only thing I need protection from, is you.” her voice was low and cracked “Why do you have so many secrets?” Damian’s hand tightened gently around hers, then he let go, looking away. “Because I’m afraid, Isabella. Afraid that if you knew everything, you’d hate me. That you’d regret this marriage.” Tears formed in her eyes as she looked at him, “It’s too late. I already do.” *** Isabella’s whole life has been a rollercoaster of lack and worry. Her father died under mysterious circumstances when she was young, leaving her mother gravely ill and forcing Isabella to become the sole provider of her family. She works two jobs: a front desk officer by day and a masked stripper by night. Damian proposes a contract marriage to save his reputation and Isabella reluctantly agrees, desperate to save her mother and family’s crushing debt. But as time goes on, sparks fly between them and dark secrets become revealed. The very man who offers her a way out might be the same one responsible for her family’s downfall. Caught between love and revenge, Isabella must choose if she will destroy Damian or risk everything to save him. Can they trust each other or will they both lose everything?