Sienna Caldwell established one fundamental principle which stated she should never believe Damian Cross. The Caldwell hotel empire faced its most dangerous opponent when Damian Cross became their ten-year rival who worked to eliminate everything their family had developed since 1900.Sienna enters a dangerous agreement with Damian to become his fake wife for six months because he promises to eliminate the federal investigation that threatens to put her father in prison. The arrangement functions as a business partnership through a marriage contract which establishes specific terms and sets a clear end date.She discovers during a Paris night ten years ago that the man she loved turned out to be Damian Cross.Their fake wedding evolves into a genuine relationship while Damian reveals his hidden criminal activities and blood-stained wealth become exposed to the public.The media exposes his hidden business dealings which lead to his indictment for life imprisonment.Sienna faces a difficult choice between protecting herself or supporting Damian through his dangerous past which endangers their relationship. The media attention during the trial forces their fake marriage to evolve into a real relationship which they never anticipated.The jury's final decision will determine if their relationship will survive or if it will become permanent destruction.The seven-year contemporary romance THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT follows two former enemies who develop into lovers while their business empire collapses and they learn to create lasting love from their most harmful decisions. The story follows a courtroom drama that leads to redemption while showing a slow-burning romance which starts with hatred before reaching hope. The story follows two people who learn to rebuild their lives through destruction while facing the expenses of their reckless pursuit of success and discovering that complete destruction leads to building enduring relationships.