Elara Rossi is selling the last piece of her mother’s legacy to save her family’s crumbling studio. The buyer is Killian Thorne, a billionaire who doesn’t just want the painting, he wants her. To acquire a decaying Venetian palazzo tied to his past, he must be married. He offers Elara a deal: a six month contract marriage in exchange for saving her studio, her career, and her future.Desperate, Elara agrees. She doesn’t know the truth: years ago, her mother refused to sell a painting to Killian, a Venetian scene his dying mother longed to see. Now, Killian isn't just securing a property. He's executing a quiet, elegant revenge by marrying the daughter of the woman who denied his mother peace.In Venice, their public marriage is a perfect performance. In private, Killian is a wall of ice. But threats converge from all sides: Killian's vengeful uncle Silas plots to take his empire, his jealous ex fiancée Vivienne schemes to ruin their image, a mysterious and violent man named Luca stalks Elara over a grudge against her mother, and the charming art collector Leo Ferrara manipulates her trust while hiding his own obsession.As sabotage, blackmail, and danger escalate, Elara uncovers Killian's true motives. Betrayed and heartbroken, she becomes a target in a war she never asked for. But in fighting to survive, they find something real growing in the ruins of their arrangement, something their enemies are determined to destroy.ART AND VENGEANCE is a gripping tale of love built on lies, revenge that crumbles into redemption, and the fragile beauty that can be restored when the past is finally laid to rest.