The Contract Wife I Never Wanted Ava Bennett never imagined that desperation would lead her to a marriage proposal from a man who barely knew her. Damian Cross is a billionaire CEO who has everything except the freedom to choose his own future. When his grandfather threatens to hand control of the family empire to Damian's ruthless uncle unless he settles down, Damian needs a wife—and he needs one fast. His solution is simple: a contract marriage. One year. A generous payment. No love. No expectations. No questions. Ava needs the money to protect the last thing her late father left behind, so she agrees. The rules should make their arrangement easy. Separate rooms. No interfering in each other's lives. No jealousy. No falling in love. But living under the same roof changes things neither of them expected. The cold CEO begins showing Ava a tenderness no one else has ever seen. The woman he thought would be easy to let go of slowly becomes the person he cannot imagine losing. Then Ava discovers something that changes everything. Damian didn't choose her randomly. He knew who she was before he offered her the contract. As secrets from their families begin to surface, Ava starts questioning whether their marriage was ever just a business deal. And with their one-year contract approaching its end, Damian faces the one thing he never prepared for: Losing the wife he never wanted... but has come to love.