She was never meant to stay… and he was never meant to fall.At a grand royal party, Duke Adrian Blackwood—the most powerful and feared man in the empire—is targeted by a dangerous scheme.Drugged and betrayed, he escapes into the silent garden… where he meets a mysterious red-haired woman.One night changes everything.By morning, she is gone—without a name, without a trace.But the memory of her refuses to fade.Determined to find her, Adrian begins a search that leads him to Elara Vance—a calm, intelligent woman hiding secrets of her own.He offers her a deal.A one-year contract marriage.In return, he will solve all her problems.Elara agrees.As the Duke’s new Duchess, she plays her role perfectly—winning over the noble society, his strict mother, and even his closest allies.But she never forgets one thing.This is only a contract.No feelings.No expectations.No love.Yet the more distance she keeps, the more Adrian is drawn to her.Because no matter how hard he tries to ignore it…She feels exactly like the woman from that night.As jealousy rises, enemies scheme, and secrets begin to surface, their fragile arrangement starts to break.And when the truth finally comes to light—Will they walk away like strangers…Or risk everything for a love that was never part of the deal?

Jin Woo was nothing but a poor scholar with big dreams—until Ara entered his life.While he studied day and night to change his fate, Ara worked tirelessly to support him, believing in his future even when the world mocked him.Years later, Jin Woo rises to power as a respected official, and he fulfills the promise he once made—he marries the woman who stood beside him through every hardship.Their life becomes a simple but beautiful happiness, blessed with a loving daughter.But inside the palace, someone watches them with burning jealousy.Princess Serina, who once desired Jin Woo for herself, cannot accept that a common woman has the man she wanted.When a cruel scheme shatters Jin Woo’s world and the gentle scholar disappears.In his place rises a man driven by grief, secrets, and revenge.The palace believes they destroyed a powerless man.They are about to learn how wrong they were.

When my car broke down in the middle of the night, the last person I expected to call was my brother’s teammate—Ronan Vale.Arrogant. Dangerous. Off-limits.He was supposed to be a one-time rescue.Instead, I ended up in his apartment.My baby in his bed.And his presence… everywhere.We told ourselves it was temporary.No feelings. No complications. No crossing the line.But then IceWire happened.An anonymous gossip platform started exposing secrets—private moments, hidden truths… things no one should know.And suddenly, we weren’t just a bad idea.We were the headline.Now we’re fake dating to control the damage.Pretending something that feels a little too real.Because the more time I spend with him…The harder it is to remember why I was supposed to stay away.And the more I wonder—Who’s watching us?