She was his ticket to everything he ever wanted. He was her last chance to keep everything she’d built. Love was never part of the deal. Ace Blackthorn thrives on control - of his empire, his reputation, and his future. Marriage was never part of his plan… until a clause in his grandfather’s will leaves him with no choice but to wed a woman he barely knows. Zenith Lancaster. Brilliant CEO. Relentlessly ambitious. And his worst possible match. For Zenith, marrying Ace isn’t about romance; it’s survival. Her empire is on the brink of collapse, and this union is the only way to save it. They agree to the rules. Distance. And vow to keep it strictly business. But wanting him was never part of the plan. Neither was falling in love with the man she was never supposed to need.