Isabella Hart has one goal—survive. Broke, exhausted, and running out of options, she walks into the luxurious Hale Empire Hotel for the interview that might change her life. What she doesn’t expect is the cold, impossibly handsome CEO whose eyes seem to see too much.Xavier Hale is everything she isn’t—rich, controlled, untouchable. Their first meeting is a disaster. Their second? Even worse.But when he hires her on the spot, Isabella enters a world of power, secrets, and a man who both intimidates and pulls her closer.He is forbidden.She is off-limits.Yet the closer they get, the deeper the danger becomes—especially when Xavier’s past refuses to stay buried.A story of passion, luxury, betrayal, and a love that shouldn’t exist… but refuses to die.

“I kissed my brother’s best friend to prove I was over my ex. Now we’re fake dating through 12 holiday events in Manhattan, and somewhere between Rockefeller Center and New Year’s Eve, I forgot we were pretending. The problem? He’s been in love with me for eight years, my ex wants me back, and my brother will kill us both if he finds out. Welcome to the Christmas contract that changed everything.”