When her grandfather betrays her by giving the CEO position to her cousin—and then announces her engagement, which she was unaware of—Estella lashes out. But instead of getting the answers she wanted, she is humiliated; hence, she severs ties with her family.Estella is not discouraged and makes plans to take back her rightful position while strengthening her own business. Unfortunately, things go south when her business starts to take a hit from her tarnished reputation. The CEO selection for the Hales Corporation is in six months, and the contract with Levaine Corporation is supposed to be the ace up his sleeve. But when Charles Levaine still insists that Xavier must marry his granddaughter—even after she cut ties with her family—Xavier has no choice but to seduce her into marrying him.Estella has no interest in Xavier... that is, until he proposes a tempting offer: a fake engagement for three months that could revive her reputation. However, she has no idea that Xavier plans to make her fall for him for real so they can get married.What starts as a calculated partnership, turns complicated as passion ignites and unexpected feelings take root. But everything between then crumbles when Estella finds out about Xavier's deal with her grandfather.As hidden truths unravel and buried traumas resurface, Estella must decide: can she trust Xavier and love again—or will she fight her battles alone?