She agreed to carry his heir. She never agreed to fall for his father. Grace Anderson never imagined that a desperate search for a job would change her life forever. A young woman struggling to make ends meet, Grace works as a waitress while searching for a surrogacy opportunity that could finally give her some financial stability. When an unexpected offer arrives from the wealthy Whitmore family, she believes her problems are about to end. All she has to do is carry a billionaire's child. Ethan Whitmore has everything money can buy. As the powerful owner of several successful companies, he lives a life most people can only dream of. But behind his wealth and handsome smile lies one unfulfilled desire: he wants an heir of his own. His wife, Daphne Whitmore, has other plans. Beautiful, famous, and admired by millions, Daphne has built her career on her image. Pregnancy could destroy everything she's worked so hard to achieve. Unwilling to sacrifice her fame, she reluctantly agrees to her mother-in-law's suggestion to hire a surrogate. And that's where Grace comes in. Moving into the Whitmore residence during her pregnancy, Grace expects nothing more than to fulfil her contract and leave when the baby arrives. But as she spends more time with Ethan, she begins to discover the man behind the billionaire's reputation. He's gentle. He's thoughtful. And beneath his quiet charm is a loneliness she understands all too well. Ethan, in turn, finds himself drawn to the woman carrying his child. Grace gives him something his glamorous marriage never could: genuine warmth, understanding, and a connection he cannot explain. But there's one problem. He's still married. Daphne may have agreed to share her pregnancy with another woman, but she has no intention of sharing anything else. Arrogant, possessive, and determined to protect her position, she makes Grace's life miserable and vows to keep her away from the baby once it's born. As forbidden feelings grow between Grace and Ethan, a secret threatens to destroy the marriage that started it all. Their marriage was never built on love. It was a contract arranged by Ethan's father, one that transformed Daphne from a struggling model into a celebrated star. And when Ethan finally reveals the truth, the foundation of their relationship crumbles. Divorce becomes inevitable. But just as Grace gives birth to the Whitmore heir, she makes a decision of her own. She will leave the country. She cannot bear to watch the man she secretly loves raise their baby with another woman. And if leaving means breaking her own heart, so be it. What Grace doesn't know is that Ethan has already lost the marriage he never wanted—and he refuses to lose the woman he never expected to love. When he discovers her plans to disappear from their lives, he begs her to stay. His request makes no sense to Grace until he reveals the truth about his divorce and, finally, the feelings he's kept buried for far too long. For the first time, Grace must decide whether to run from the love she fears or fight for the family she never thought she could have. She came into his life as a surrogate. Will she leave as the woman who owns his heart? Or will their love become another contract destined to be broken?

Emily Hart never imagined that desperation would lead her into the arms of Alexander Blackwood, a ruthless billionaire who believes love is nothing more than a weakness.With her family’s future hanging by a thread, Emily accepts his shocking proposal: marry him within thirty days in exchange for enough money to save everything she holds dear. The marriage will last only one year, and the rules are simple—no falling in love, no interfering in his business, and absolutely no questions about the woman he once planned to marry.But living under the same roof with a man as dangerously attractive as Alexander makes keeping her distance nearly impossible. Behind his cold expression lies a past filled with secrets, heartbreak, and a truth Emily was never supposed to discover.As fake kisses turn into real passion and jealousy threatens their carefully arranged marriage, Emily begins to wonder whether she is merely a temporary bride or the woman who could finally break through Alexander’s walls.Thirty days to become his bride. One year to play his wife. And a love neither of them planned for.But what happens when the contract ends and the billionaire who swore never to love her refuses to let her go? ❤️