Aria Lancaster’s world crumbles when her bankrupt father strikes a desperate deal—her hand in marriage to ruthless billionaire Kieran Blackwood in exchange for wiping away a century-old family debt. To Kieran, love is a weakness, and their marriage is nothing more than a contract. Cold, calculating, and completely uninterested in romance, he makes it clear that Aria will never hold a place in his heart. But the more she fights him, the more she begins to see cracks in his icy exterior. Why would a billionaire like Kieran, a man who could have anyone, agree to this marriage? What dark secrets is he hiding? As Aria begins to dig deeper, she uncovers a shocking clause in their contract—an expiration date that changes everything. Will she escape before it’s too late, or will she surrender to the one man she was never supposed to love?