Brielle Sawyer comes from a family of brilliant and successful lawyers. She finds herself forced to work for a year in Stone Corporation immediately after graduating from law school. She worked diligently, biding her time till she could apply for her dream job as a prosecutor. That was until a little drunken mishap put her on the radar of the stone-cold CEO of the company and became the most-watched video on the internet. Ethan Stone, the most successful and ruthless businessman in Los Angeles and CEO of Stone Corporation, is both adored and feared by women despite being the most eligible bachelor in town. His company faces a threat of downfall when a scandalous rumour explodes online, accusing Ethan of secretly hiring male escorts and misusing company money to hide it goes viral. To protect his company, Ethan must face his discomfort around women in order to save everything he has built. And the perfect person to help with that is Brielle Sawyer, his employee. They pretend to fall in love, and the rumours subside. But how long can Ethan keep his discomfort hidden? Especially from the woman he is starting to see as more than a means to an end. External forces come into play, trying to destroy both Ethan and his company, and Brielle can’t stop herself from getting caught up in the crossfire. The charade threatens to put Brielle’s lifelong dream in jeopardy. Can Brielle walk away from Ethan before her heart is on the line? Or will she risk her lifelong dream for a man she disliked and now might love? Does she have to?