Some marriages are built on love. Theirs was built on a contract. Isabella Vance has spent five years building an empire of her own. At twenty-nine, she is a successful businesswoman with everything to lose when her company begins crumbling beneath mounting debts and a devastating financial setback. Damian Blackwood, thirty-six, is a billionaire who understands power, influence and the value of strategic alliances. He needs the Vance family's connections. She needs his wealth and influence. Their solution? Marriage. Two strangers. Two powerful empires. One carefully negotiated arrangement. With separate bedrooms, unspoken boundaries and absolutely no promises of love, they believe they have everything under control. But some contracts are easier to sign than to survive.