She signed the contract to save her brother. He signed it to bury his heart.Aria Bennett never thought she’d be desperate enough to marry a stranger. But when her brother’s hospital bills climb into six figures and the banks close every door, Damien Sterling’s offer is the only way out.One year. No love. No intimacy. Just a legal arrangement that benefits them both.Damien Sterling is ruthless, cold, and everything Aria swore she’d avoid. The CEO of Sterling Holdings doesn’t do relationships. He doesn’t do emotions. And he definitely doesn’t do a wife who challenges him at every turn.But living under the same roof makes the rules harder to keep. The lines blur, the silence grows louder, and the one thing they agreed never to feel becomes impossible to ignore.When secrets from Damien’s past resurface and Aria’s ex reappears, their fake marriage might be the only thing real enough to save them.Or destroy them both.