Ingrid's debt has caught up to her, and now she has forty-eight hours to pay vicious loan sharks before they take her little brother. Her only way out? Sebastian Hale, a billionaire hiding a fatal secret. His body is failing, and all his wealth can't buy him the one thing he needs to survive.Their contract is simple. She becomes his wife on paper and saves his life; he clears her debt and gives her enough to take care of her brother until college. A flawless, emotionless transaction.But stepping into his world means facing a ruthless family willing to pay millions to see her gone. And the most dangerous part isn't the surgery or the scandals—it’s falling for her fake husband, a cold, guarded man who would rather face his end alone than let her into his heart.