Sandie had always lived a charmed life—loving parents, a protective brother, and a future bright with promise. But everything shatters when a tragic car accident steals her family, leaving her alone in a world she no longer recognizes. Years later, her life takes another devastating turn when ruthless billionaire Don Etern forces her into a contract marriage that strips her of the freedom she once took for granted.Thrown into Etern’s cold, calculated world, Sandie struggles to adapt as she uncovers a reality governed by power, pleasure, wealth, and betrayal—a world she never imagined herself part of. Beneath Etern’s sharp edges and unyielding demeanor, she senses a man hiding behind walls built from trauma and secrets he refuses to confront.As Sandie attempts to navigate her new life, she begins peeling back the layers Etern has spent years protecting. But the demons from his past resurface, threatening not only the empire he built but also the fragile connection forming between them. At the same time, Sandie faces the most painful betrayal from those she once trusted most, forcing her to redefine everything she believed about love, loyalty, and herself.Etern realizes that unless he stops running and confronts the darkness that has controlled him for years, he risks losing the one person who sees the man beneath the monster. Now he must make an impossible choice:set Sandie free to save her—or stay and risk dragging them both into the ruins of his past.But can you truly ruin someone who already knows what it means to live in ruins?

Mr. Cornell has been our landlord for years, and despite our attempts, my family has never managed to build a stable relationship with him. But can you blame him? He stands at the top, and we are far below. When Mr. Cornell finally serves us an eviction notice—after days of Papa trying to stall him—we are left completely helpless. We have no money to offer, no assets to sell, and no time left. Nothing but me. Passion is a strange business, and neither of us is prepared for the surge of adrenaline that explodes from our very first touch. What begins as desperation soon becomes an entanglement of forbidden intensity. But Mr. Cornell carries demons far darker than anyone on the outside can see. His past is shadowed, his heart armored, and my light may not be strong enough to reach him. I am determined to teach the Lord how to love again—but will I succeed, or will this icy battlefield swallow me whole?

--- This book is a sequel to "Marrying a Disabled CEO in my sister's place", both stories can be read separately --- "My ex-fiancé cheated on me with my friend. Having his hot billionaire brother as my revenge partner seemed like a perfect plan, but... Maybe it went too far when I ended up in his bed." Millicent Bianchi has always been known for being a good girl and a kind person. Revenge has never been part of her vocabulary. However, when she discovers that her fiancé had an affair with her friend, Millie decides that's going to change. This man's schemes are threatening her family and, for that, she's going to make him suffer. And, for that, she needs the most unexpected partner possible: Isaac Carnby, her ex-fiancé's mysterious and rude half-brother. This meeting of two revenges should be nothing more than a deal. But... "Tell me, Millicent." He murmured in her ear, until she was no longer able to contain her moan. "Tell me you've never felt with him the way you feel with me."