At just 26, Zara thought she had it all figured out, a stable career, a ring on her finger, and a family that, while cold, still held some illusion of love. But that illusion burned to ash the moment her parents chose her stepsister’s lies over her truth… and disowned her. Alone. Betrayed. Broken. Until he came. Samuel Davis. A billionaire with ice in his veins and secrets behind those unreadable gray eyes. Then he made her an offer. “Marry me. One year. Be my wife in public. I’ll pay you enough to never need anyone again.” She thought she was trading love for survival. But she never expected this. Never expected the heat in his gaze when he looked at her. Never expected his hand to feel safe. Never expected a fake marriage to feel real. “You were never part of the plan,” Samuel murmured one night, brushing her tear-stained cheek. “But now I can’t picture my world without you.” Just as she dared to hope again, the past came clawing back. Her ex. Her stepsister. Greedy relatives. All scheming to drag her back down. And Samuel, he had enemies in suits and smiles, lurking in the shadows, ready to rip them apart. Now, Zara must decide: Run from the fire again, or burn with the man who taught her how to rise. In a world of lies, lust, and legacy, she thought love was the greatest risk. But falling for a billionaire with enemies was just the beginning.